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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%
Omaha
49.5%
Columbus
0% diff
Female
50.3%
Omaha
50.5%
Columbus
0% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$73KOmaha
$67KColumbus
8% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KOmaha
$35KColumbus
20% diff
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Omaha
7.4%
Columbus
12% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Omaha
2.1%
Columbus
38% 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%
Omaha
66.8%
Columbus
16% diff
Zillow Value
$289KOmaha
$263KColumbus
10% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,403Omaha
$1,527Columbus
9% diff
Rent Burden
29.4%
Omaha
24.6%
Columbus
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
613Omaha
120Columbus
5.1x diff
Property Crime
3,644Omaha
1,534Columbus
2.4x diff
Murder Rate
5Omaha
0Columbus

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FOmaha
51°FColumbus
7% diff
Jan Temp
28°FOmaha
23°FColumbus
19% diff
Jul Temp
75°FOmaha
76°FColumbus
2% diff
Rainfall
25.0"Omaha
28.7"Columbus
15% diff
Snowfall
21.6"Omaha
25.6"Columbus
19% diff
Sunny Days
295Omaha
308Columbus
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.3%
Omaha
23.3%
Columbus
73% diff
High School+
90.5%
Omaha
90.3%
Columbus
0% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Omaha
6.8%
Columbus
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minOmaha
14.2 minColumbus
38% diff
Drive Alone
73.3%
Omaha
82.4%
Columbus
12% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Omaha
0.0%
Columbus
Work from Home
13.6%
Omaha
4.6%
Columbus
3x diff

Health

Obesity
37.9%
Omaha
42.9%
Columbus
13% diff
Smoking
14.5%
Omaha
14.6%
Columbus
1% diff
Uninsured
12.2%
Omaha
14.0%
Columbus
15% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Omaha
10.3%
Columbus
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Omaha
5.4%
Columbus
4% diff
Depression
19.1%
Omaha
16.7%
Columbus
14% diff

The Verdict

24 Omaha
:
13 Columbus

Omaha leads in 24 of 37 categories

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