Council Bluffs, IA vs Omaha, NE

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

MetricCouncil Bluffs, IAOmaha, NE
Population62,586488,837
Median Household Income$64,578$73,201
Median Rent$1,030/mo$1,187/mo
Median Home Value$171,800$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%47.8%
Poverty Rate15.1%13.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k525350
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2302,795
Median AQI3742
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min19.6 min
Hospitals211
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.216.5
College Degree Rate21.5%40.1%
Foreign-Born %5%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-0.6%

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