Wichita, KS vs Omaha, NE
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Omaha spends 28.6% more per capita than Wichita ($3,194/person difference). Both cities share the same Fiscal Health Score.
Fiscal Health Score
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
A
90/100
Budget Balance100
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency100
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Wichita
Omaha
Total Spending
$3.2B
$5.5B
Spending / Capita
$7,986
$11,180
Total Revenue
$10.7B
$13.2B
Revenue / Capita
$27,057
$26,929
Total Debt
$52.2M
$0
Debt / Capita
$132
$0
Population
395,951
489,201
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Wichita$152
Omaha$0
Highways & Roads
Wichita$126
Omaha$319
Parks & Recreation
Wichita$874
Omaha$742
Education
Wichita$2
Omaha$0
Health
Wichita$254
Omaha$456
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOmaha
| Property Tax | $0 | $624 |
| Sales Tax | $246 | $373 |
| Income Tax | $57 | $0 |
| Intergovernmental | $3,895 | $2,622 |
| Charges & Fees | $3,193 | $0 |
| Other | $2,783 | $4,672 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
WichitaOmaha
| Fire Protection | $152 | $0 |
| Highways & Roads | $126 | $319 |
| Education | $2 | $0 |
| Public Welfare | $441 | $1,521 |
| Health | $254 | $456 |
| Hospitals | $113 | $0 |
| Parks & Recreation | $874 | $742 |
| Housing | $2,618 | $3,045 |
| Utilities | $1,225 | $581 |
| Interest on Debt | $70 | $0 |
| Other | $2,111 | $4,516 |
A
Wichita, KS
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health
A
Omaha, NE
Fiscal Health Score: 90/100
Excellent fiscal health