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    Moving to Omaha, NE

    Is Omaha a good place to live?

    Watch Omaha

    Omaha ranks #7 of 8 Nebraska cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (39/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $230,100
    +9.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,150
    per month
    Household income
    $72,708
    median
    Unemployment
    4.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Omaha

    The median home value in Omaha is $230,100 and median rent is $1,150 a month, against a median household income of $72,708. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Omaha crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nebraska the 2025 rate was 223 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #32 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Omaha, NE

    Omaha has about 488,197 residents, 4.2% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Omaha with

    Omaha vs LincolnOmaha vs BellevueOmaha vs Grand IslandOmaha vs KearneyOmaha vs FremontOmaha vs NorfolkOmaha vs Hastings

    More: Where to move in Nebraska · Best counties in Nebraska

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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