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

San Francisco, CA vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

San Francisco spends 1547.0% more per capita than Omaha ($172,951/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
San Francisco, CA
Pop. 851,036
D
48/100
Budget Balance70
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
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 Francisco
Omaha
Total Spending
$156.7B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$184,131
$11,180
Total Revenue
$232.3B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$272,907
$26,929
Total Debt
$1.7B
$0
Debt / Capita
$2,031
$0
Population
851,036
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
San Francisco$3,351
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
San Francisco$2,281
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
San Francisco$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
San Francisco$4,119
Omaha$742
Health
San Francisco$1,911
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoOmaha
Property Tax
$148
$624
Sales Tax
$3,028
$373
Income Tax
$269
$0
Intergovernmental
$19,762
$2,622
Charges & Fees
$7,961
$0
Other
$18,918
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

San FranciscoOmaha
Police
$3,351
$0
Fire Protection
$2,281
$0
Highways & Roads
$0
$319
Public Welfare
$2,203
$1,521
Health
$1,911
$456
Hospitals
$6,939
$0
Parks & Recreation
$4,119
$742
Housing
$9,315
$3,045
Sewerage
$1,423
$0
Utilities
$21,190
$581
Interest on Debt
$22,798
$0
General Admin
$14,899
$0
Other
$93,702
$4,516
D
San Francisco, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 48/100
Below average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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