City comparison
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 | Omaha | Provo | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,099/mo | $1,089/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $210,300 | $391,500 | 46.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $70,202 | $57,943 | 21.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 100.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 87.4 | 120.0 | 27.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 90.0 | 98.0 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.8 | 95.1 | 5.6% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Omaha, you'd need $105,354 in Provo to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Omaha, NE is about 5.1% cheaper overall than Provo, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Omaha, you'd need about $84,283 in Provo to keep the same standard of living.