Omaha vs Lincoln
Omaha, NE compared with Lincoln, NE · 45 miles apart
Omaha has 488,797 residents to Lincoln’s 301,522. Omaha comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, price to income. Lincoln does better on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Omaha, NE | Lincoln, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 488,797 | 301,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,419 | 2,941 |
| Median household income | $73,201 | $71,867 |
| Median home value | $245,500 | $264,000 |
| Median rent | $1,187 | $1,086 |
| Homeownership | 57.4% | 56.1% |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 18.4 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 33.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 40.1% | 41.8% |
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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