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Omaha, Nebraska is a population of 489,201 . Cost of living is affordable — 10% below the national average, with median rent around $1,099/month and median household income of $70,202. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 49/100 (grade D), ranking #515 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Omaha's composite cost-of-living index sits at 90 (US average = 100), placing it in the affordable tier. At $1,099/month median rent against $70,202 median household income, residents spend about 19% of household income on rent — well within the 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $210,300.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Omaha has a cold-winter climate — summer highs average 83°F and winter lows average 18°F. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown. Crime rates are notably elevated versus most US cities. Air quality is good (AQI 35).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Omaha is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 48/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (88/100), weakest on climate (16/100).
Omaha is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 44/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (88/100), weakest on climate (16/100).
Omaha is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 53/100 (grade C-) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (88/100), weakest on climate (16/100).
Omaha is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 45/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (88/100), weakest on climate (16/100).
Omaha, Nebraska has an overall UrbRank Score of 49/100 (grade D), ranked #515 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Omaha's cost-of-living index is 90 (US average = 100), so it's affordable — 10% below the national average. Median rent is $1,099/month.
Omaha has a cold-winter climate. Summer highs average 83°F and winter lows average 18°F.
Omaha has a Walk Score of 31/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with pockets of walkability downtown.
Omaha has a population of 489,201, with 39% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 35.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Omaha side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Omaha ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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