Omaha vs Columbus
Side-by-side comparison of Omaha, NE and Columbus, NE
Demographics
Population
488KOmaha
24KColumbus
20.2x diff
Median Age
35Omaha
38Columbus
7% diff
Pop. Density
3,416Omaha
2,275Columbus
50% diff
Area (sq mi)
131Omaha
0Columbus
502.2x diff
Male
49.7%
Omaha49.5%
Columbus0% diff
Female
50.3%
Omaha50.5%
Columbus0% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$73KOmaha
$67KColumbus
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KOmaha
$35KColumbus
20% diff
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Omaha7.4%
Columbus12% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Omaha3.0%
Columbus40% diff
Cost of Living
90Omaha
90Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,305Omaha
$1,064Columbus
23% diff
Housing
Home Value
$230KOmaha
$199KColumbus
16% diff
Median Rent
$1,150Omaha
$871Columbus
32% diff
Homeownership
57.7%
Omaha66.8%
Columbus16% diff
Zillow Value
$297KOmaha
$271KColumbus
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,403Omaha
$1,527Columbus
9% diff
Rent Burden
29.4%
Omaha24.6%
Columbus20% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
359Omaha
94Columbus
3.8x diff
Property Crime
3,153Omaha
992Columbus
3.2x diff
Murder Rate
4Omaha
-Columbus
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
51°FOmaha
51°FColumbus
2% diff
Jan Temp
23°FOmaha
23°FColumbus
1% diff
Jul Temp
76°FOmaha
76°FColumbus
1% diff
Rainfall
31.9"Omaha
28.7"Columbus
11% diff
Snowfall
27.1"Omaha
25.6"Columbus
6% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
40.3%
Omaha23.3%
Columbus73% diff
High School+
90.5%
Omaha90.3%
Columbus0% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Omaha6.8%
Columbus2.1x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
19.6 minOmaha
14.2 minColumbus
38% diff
Drive Alone
73.3%
Omaha82.4%
Columbus12% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Omaha0.0%
ColumbusWork from Home
13.6%
Omaha4.6%
Columbus3x diff
Health
Obesity
37.9%
Omaha42.9%
Columbus13% diff
Smoking
14.5%
Omaha14.6%
Columbus1% diff
Uninsured
9.7%
Omaha7.8%
Columbus24% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Omaha10.3%
Columbus4% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Omaha5.4%
Columbus4% diff
Depression
19.1%
Omaha16.7%
Columbus14% diff
The Verdict
21
Omaha
:
15
Columbus
Omaha leads in 21 of 36 categories