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

Tulsa, OK vs Omaha, NE

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

Summary

Omaha spends 53.0% more per capita than Tulsa ($5,930/person difference). Omaha, NE has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (A, 90/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Tulsa, OK
Pop. 411,938
C
56/100
Budget Balance4
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity0
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
Tulsa
Omaha
Total Spending
$2.2B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$5,250
$11,180
Total Revenue
$0
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$0
$26,929
Total Debt
$0
$0
Debt / Capita
$0
$0
Population
411,938
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Police
Tulsa$628
Omaha$0
Fire Protection
Tulsa$196
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Tulsa$257
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Tulsa$154
Omaha$742
Health
Tulsa$762
Omaha$456

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaOmaha
Property Tax
$0
$624
Sales Tax
$97
$373
Intergovernmental
$0
$2,622
Other
$53
$4,672

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

TulsaOmaha
Police
$628
$0
Fire Protection
$196
$0
Highways & Roads
$257
$319
Public Welfare
$86
$1,521
Health
$762
$456
Parks & Recreation
$154
$742
Housing
$350
$3,045
Sewerage
$27
$0
Utilities
$41
$581
Other
$2,748
$4,516
C
Tulsa, OK
Fiscal Health Score: 56/100
Average fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health

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