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Omaha vs Grand Island

Side-by-side comparison of Omaha, NE and Grand Island, NE

Demographics

Population
488KOmaha
53KGrand Island
9.3x diff
Median Age
35Omaha
35Grand Island
2% diff
Pop. Density
3,416Omaha
1,752Grand Island
95% diff
Area (sq mi)
131Omaha
30Grand Island
4.3x diff
Male
49.7%
Omaha
51.0%
Grand Island
3% diff
Female
50.3%
Omaha
49.0%
Grand Island
3% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$73KOmaha
$62KGrand Island
16% diff
Per Capita Income
$43KOmaha
$33KGrand Island
27% diff
Poverty Rate
8.3%
Omaha
10.1%
Grand Island
22% diff
Unemployment
2.9%
Omaha
2.4%
Grand Island
21% diff
Cost of Living
90Omaha
90Grand Island
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,305Omaha
$1,044Grand Island
25% diff

Housing

Home Value
$230KOmaha
$203KGrand Island
14% diff
Median Rent
$1,150Omaha
$913Grand Island
26% diff
Homeownership
57.7%
Omaha
59.5%
Grand Island
3% diff
Zillow Value
$289KOmaha
$250KGrand Island
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,403Omaha
$1,263Grand Island
11% diff
Rent Burden
29.4%
Omaha
28.7%
Grand Island
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
613Omaha
455Grand Island
35% diff
Property Crime
3,644Omaha
2,553Grand Island
43% diff
Murder Rate
5Omaha
2Grand Island
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FOmaha
52°FGrand Island
4% diff
Jan Temp
28°FOmaha
26°FGrand Island
7% diff
Jul Temp
75°FOmaha
77°FGrand Island
3% diff
Rainfall
25.0"Omaha
26.6"Grand Island
6% diff
Snowfall
21.6"Omaha
27.7"Grand Island
28% diff
Sunny Days
295Omaha
308Grand Island
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
40.3%
Omaha
20.7%
Grand Island
95% diff
High School+
90.5%
Omaha
82.9%
Grand Island
9% diff
Graduate+
14.1%
Omaha
7.0%
Grand Island
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
19.6 minOmaha
17.1 minGrand Island
15% diff
Drive Alone
73.3%
Omaha
81.4%
Grand Island
11% diff
Public Transit
1.2%
Omaha
0.3%
Grand Island
3.7x diff
Work from Home
13.6%
Omaha
3.5%
Grand Island
3.9x diff

Health

Obesity
37.9%
Omaha
41.7%
Grand Island
10% diff
Smoking
14.5%
Omaha
15.0%
Grand Island
3% diff
Uninsured
12.2%
Omaha
17.9%
Grand Island
47% diff
Diabetes
9.9%
Omaha
10.8%
Grand Island
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Omaha
5.7%
Grand Island
10% diff
Depression
19.1%
Omaha
16.9%
Grand Island
13% diff

The Verdict

24 Omaha
:
15 Grand Island

Omaha leads in 24 of 39 categories

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