Living in Omaha (Nebraska)

Omaha (Nebraska) is a city in Nebraska, United States, home to 486,051 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #6 of 4,750), students (top 1%, #8 of 2,119), young professionals (top 1%, #29 of 4,444).

Residents486,051
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport7 km (Eppley Airfield (OMA))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km706,000 people
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMissouri, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,628 km
Within 10 km552,439 people
Greater areaGreater Omaha, 6 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 12 min, sunset 23:58

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How Omaha (Nebraska) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Nebraska
Young family58#2,600 of 11,898#19 of 28Map
Low-income household61#475 of 9,771#8 of 49Map
Low-income family62#990 of 8,006#10 of 17Map
Single parent65#698 of 6,237#8 of 14Map
Pensioner couple54#7,062 of 9,474#18 of 19Map
Single pensioner58#5,059 of 9,474#14 of 19Map
Early retiree58#5,686 of 10,762#30 of 53Map
Single professional78#30 of 4,537#1 of 13Map
Young professional81#29 of 4,444#1 of 12Map
DINKS81#121 of 3,053#1 of 6Map
Remote worker63#1,537 of 7,271#14 of 35Map
Commuter83#50 of 6,227#1 of 18Map
Car-free household84#49 of 3,933#1 of 10Map
Student85#8 of 2,119#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer65#359 of 8,006#8 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover57#1,222 of 12,111#32 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#46 of 4,114#1 of 11Map
Expat professional79#307 of 7,271#1 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover69#1,903 of 9,474#7 of 19Map
Nature-focused household38#13,148 of 18,063#150 of 150Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#14,675 of 16,523#114 of 114Map
Rural value seeker37#11,683 of 18,063#150 of 150Map
High-net-worth mover67#2,785 of 16,523#8 of 114Map
Lottery winner85#12 of 21,167#1 of 200Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#1,605 of 12,111#23 of 62Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#504 of 12,111#3 of 62Map
Digital native79#6 of 4,750#1 of 14Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Education and family71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Affordability43
  • Safety and community40
  • Green space36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.