Omaha, NE
Overall Livability
63
out of 100
🏙
63
Livability
💰
69
Affordability
🎓
65
Educational Attainment
🛡
55
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
489,201
Median Age
35
Median Income
$70,202
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$210,300
Median Monthly Rent
$1,099
Homeownership Rate
58%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
46%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband90%
Average Commute Time
21 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
5.61
Property Crime (per 1k)
34.68
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
25%
35–54
25%
55–64
12%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 489,201
- Median Income
- $70,202
- Median Rent
- $1,099
- Median Home Value
- $210,300
- Median Age
- 35.1
- Homeownership
- 58%
- Broadband Access
- 90%
- Avg Commute
- 21 min
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 69
- Educational Attainment
- 65
- Crime & Safety
- 55
- Weather
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