San Jose, CA vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
San Jose spends 60.4% more per capita than Omaha ($6,754/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency98
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
San Jose
Omaha
Total Spending
$18.0B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$17,934
$11,180
Total Revenue
$38.1B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$38,091
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
1,001,176
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Highways & Roads
San Jose$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
San Jose$1,424
Omaha$742
Health
San Jose$609
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseOmaha
| Property Tax | $40 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $315 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,935 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,680 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $608 | $0 |
| Other | $3,519 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
San JoseOmaha
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $810 | $1,521 |
| Health | $609 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $1,254 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,424 | $742 |
| Housing | $4,897 | $3,045 |
| Sewerage | $161 | $0 |
| Utilities | $2,533 | $581 |
| Other | $6,247 | $4,516 |
A
San Jose, CA
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health