Omaha NE
Nebraska · Pop. 488,837
Omaha, NE: median household income of $73,201, median rent of $1,187/mo, 4.2% unemployment. Our verdict: Solid Choice.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$73,201
per year
Median Rent
$1,187
per month
Median Home
$246k
home value
Unemployment
4.2%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
13.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
20 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Omaha, NE Reality Check"
In Omaha, the rent-to-income burden runs around 19% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $73,201 and median rent is $1,187/month. 48% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $245,500 — that's 3.4× the median income. Employment picture: 4.21% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 13.5%. Average commute: 20 minutes — mercifully short. Violent crime: 50.1/100k avg monthly rate (8628 reported); Property crime: 285.7/100k avg monthly rate (49159 reported). Omaha was founded in 1854 — that's 172 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 130.6 sq miles at 3,744 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 1,089 ft — elevated terrain. Omaha has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 72/100 — Solid Choice.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 62.2°F, low 43.7°F. 29 days per year above 90°F. 33.5 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 50.1/100k avg monthly rate (8628 reported); Property crime: 285.7/100k avg monthly rate (49159 reported).