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Omaha is a big city of 488,837 people in Douglas County, Nebraska. It's part of the Omaha, NE area. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 32 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $246k and rent runs about $1k a month.
488,837people
$246kTypical home
$1,187/moRent
86° / 33°Summer / winter
32"Snow
251Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 488,837
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,420 people per sq mi
- 168 mi to Kansas City, MO
- In the Omaha, NE area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $246k (≈$1,548/mo)
- Median rent $1,187/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 35 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- 32" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,768 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 29% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 40% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to OMA airport
- 9 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,204 ft
- 789 mi to the ocean
- 178 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 59 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 638 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 226 bars within 25 mi
- 195 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 38 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 20% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Douglas County: D+10 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk