Omaha cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Omaha
Omaha, NE-IA had 1,001,010 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 91.9, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,450
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,230
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
94.1
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
76.4
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
21.4 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$84,524
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.58%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Nebraska
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Related comparisons
From Omaha
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Omaha.
- Omaha and San Francisco · rent gap $2,247
- Omaha and San Jose · rent gap $1,822
- Omaha and Boston · rent gap $1,558
- Omaha and New York · rent gap $1,521
- Omaha and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,514
- Omaha and San Diego · rent gap $1,373
- Omaha and Miami · rent gap $1,114
- Omaha and Seattle · rent gap $1,099
Nearby metros
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