Tucson, AZ vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Tucson spends 41.0% more per capita than Omaha ($4,579/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).
Fiscal Health Score
C
55/100
Budget Balance71
Debt Burden10
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Tucson
Omaha
Total Spending
$8.5B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$15,759
$11,180
Total Revenue
$12.6B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$23,276
$26,929
Total Debt
$833.1M
$0
Debt / Capita
$1,540
$0
Population
541,033
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Tucson$330
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Tucson$0
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Tucson$1,229
Omaha$742
Health
Tucson$0
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonOmaha
| Property Tax | $5 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $309 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $1,107 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $23,276 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $4,534 | $0 |
| Other | $952 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
TucsonOmaha
| Fire Protection | $330 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $319 |
| Public Welfare | $1,181 | $1,521 |
| Health | $0 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $1,314 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,229 | $742 |
| Housing | $3,091 | $3,045 |
| Utilities | $3,555 | $581 |
| Interest on Debt | $1,735 | $0 |
| Other | $3,322 | $4,516 |
C
Tucson, AZ
Fiscal Health Score: 55/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health