Chalco, NE vs Omaha, NE

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

MetricChalco, NEOmaha, NE
Population10,595488,837
Median Household Income$85,672$73,201
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,187/mo
Median Home Value$238,600$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%47.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%13.5%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17*350
Property Crime Rate /100k518*2,795
Median AQI3242
Good AQI Days /yr278259
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min19.6 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher—16.5
College Degree Rate37%40.1%
Foreign-Born %4%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%-0.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalco (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.