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

San Diego, CA vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

San Diego spends 287.4% more per capita than Omaha ($32,126/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Diego, CA
Pop. 1,383,987
C
53/100
Budget Balance14
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity96
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 Diego
Omaha
Total Spending
$59.9B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$43,306
$11,180
Total Revenue
$13.4B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$9,662
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,383,987
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Diego$3,335
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
San Diego$1,278
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
San Diego$1,408
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
San Diego$436
Omaha$742
Education
San Diego$2,005
Omaha$0
Health
San Diego$411
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San DiegoOmaha
Property Tax
$124
$624
Sales Tax
$63
$373
Income Tax
$194
$0
Intergovernmental
$57
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$14
$0
Other
$3,801
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San DiegoOmaha
Police
$3,335
$0
Fire Protection
$1,278
$0
Highways & Roads
$1,408
$319
Education
$2,005
$0
Public Welfare
$700
$1,521
Health
$411
$456
Parks & Recreation
$436
$742
Housing
$4,476
$3,045
Sewerage
$43
$0
Utilities
$11,704
$581
Other
$17,509
$4,516
C
San Diego, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 53/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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