City comparison
Janesville, WI is about 375 miles (600 km) from Omaha, NE in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 475 miles, or about 7 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Janesville, WI to Omaha, NE takes about 45 min, covering roughly 375 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Omaha has a population of 489,201, vs 65,669 in Janesville — about 7.4× larger by population. By land area, Omaha covers about 145 sq mi vs 35 sq mi for Janesville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Janesville | Omaha | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,099/mo | 10.7% higher in Omaha |
| Median home value | $186,600 | $210,300 | 12.7% higher in Omaha |
| Median household income | $68,610 | $70,202 | 2.3% higher in Omaha |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.3 | ≈ equal (Omaha slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 90.5 | 77.8 | 16.4% higher in Janesville |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 93.3 | 6.3% higher in Janesville |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 93.5 | 6.3% higher in Janesville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Janesville, you'd need $99,978 in Omaha to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Janesville and Omaha have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 9% higher in Omaha than in Janesville. If you earn $80,000 in Janesville, you'd need about $79,982 in Omaha to keep the same standard of living.