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Best places to live in Greater Omaha

18 places with 698,905 residents within about 30 km of Omaha, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Omaha, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    79
  2. 2Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    78
  3. 3Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    77
  4. 4La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    77
  5. 5Offutt Air Force Base
    Nebraska, 4,644 residents    77
  6. 6Gretna (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 5,046 residents    72
  7. 7Springfield (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 1,584 residents    66
  8. 8Plattsmouth
    Nebraska, 6,462 residents    66
  9. 9Ralston
    Nebraska, 5,994 residents    64
  10. 10Hillsborough (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 7,290 residents    61

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For retired couples

  1. 1Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    71
  2. 2Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    69
  3. 3Offutt Air Force Base
    Nebraska, 4,644 residents    69
  4. 4Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    69
  5. 5La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    68
  6. 6Gretna (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 5,046 residents    64
  7. 7Ralston
    Nebraska, 5,994 residents    62
  8. 8Hillsborough (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 7,290 residents    59
  9. 9Elkhorn (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 8,251 residents    59
  10. 10Plattsmouth
    Nebraska, 6,462 residents    55

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For remote workers

  1. 1Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    76
  2. 2Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    76
  3. 3La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    74
  4. 4Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    74
  5. 5Gretna (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 5,046 residents    68
  6. 6Ralston
    Nebraska, 5,994 residents    66
  7. 7Omaha (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 486,051 residents    63
  8. 8Elkhorn (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 8,251 residents    62
  9. 9Hillsborough (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 7,290 residents    62
  10. 10Council Bluffs
    Iowa, 62,597 residents    61

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For commuters

  1. 1Omaha (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 486,051 residents    83
  2. 2Council Bluffs
    Iowa, 62,597 residents    80
  3. 3Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    76
  4. 4Carter Lake
    Iowa, 3,791 residents    75
  5. 5La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    74
  6. 6Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    74
  7. 7Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    72
  8. 8Ralston
    Nebraska, 5,994 residents    70
  9. 9Offutt Air Force Base
    Nebraska, 4,644 residents    70
  10. 10Hillsborough (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 7,290 residents    64

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For single professionals

  1. 1Omaha (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 486,051 residents    78
  2. 2Council Bluffs
    Iowa, 62,597 residents    67
  3. 3Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    60
  4. 4Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    54
  5. 5Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    54
  6. 6La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    54
  7. 7Ralston
    Nebraska, 5,994 residents    50
  8. 8Hillsborough (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 7,290 residents    43
  9. 9Elkhorn (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 8,251 residents    40
  10. 10Plattsmouth
    Nebraska, 6,462 residents    25

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Council Bluffs
    Iowa, 62,597 residents    68
  2. 2Bellevue (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 55,510 residents    67
  3. 3Papillion
    Nebraska, 19,510 residents    67
  4. 4Chalco
    Nebraska, 10,994 residents    66
  5. 5La Vista
    Nebraska, 16,921 residents    65
  6. 6Offutt Air Force Base
    Nebraska, 4,644 residents    64
  7. 7Gretna (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 5,046 residents    60
  8. 8Plattsmouth
    Nebraska, 6,462 residents    58
  9. 9Omaha (Nebraska)
    Nebraska, 486,051 residents    57
  10. 10Carter Lake
    Iowa, 3,791 residents    54

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Towns in Greater Omaha