Beatrice, NE vs Omaha, NE

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeatrice, NEOmaha, NE
Population12,225488,837
Median Household Income$57,264$73,201
Median Rent$758/mo$1,187/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%47.8%
Poverty Rate17.4%13.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73350
Property Crime Rate /100k6262,795
Median AQI3442
Good AQI Days /yr254259
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall19 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min19.6 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.5
College Degree Rate21.3%40.1%
Foreign-Born %1.5%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.