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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

San Antonio, TX vs Omaha, NE

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

San Antonio spends 51.5% more per capita than Omaha ($5,763/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Antonio, TX
Pop. 1,445,662
B
68/100
Budget Balance93
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Omaha, NE
Pop. 489,201
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
San Antonio
Omaha
Total Spending
$24.5B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$16,943
$11,180
Total Revenue
$124.1B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$85,853
$26,929
Total Debt
$3.1B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,131
$0
Population
1,445,662
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
San Antonio$396
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
San Antonio$158
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
San Antonio$1,045
Omaha$742
Education
San Antonio$23
Omaha$0
Health
San Antonio$293
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioOmaha
Property Tax
$9
$624
Sales Tax
$293
$373
Income Tax
$1,000
$0
Intergovernmental
$14,312
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$4,025
$0
Other
$3,184
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San AntonioOmaha
Fire Protection
$396
$0
Highways & Roads
$158
$319
Education
$23
$0
Public Welfare
$1,188
$1,521
Health
$293
$456
Hospitals
$993
$0
Parks & Recreation
$1,045
$742
Housing
$3,570
$3,045
Sewerage
$100
$0
Utilities
$3,826
$581
Other
$5,352
$4,516
B
San Antonio, TX
Fiscal Health Score: 68/100
Good fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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