Norfolk, NE vs Omaha, NE

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

MetricNorfolk, NEOmaha, NE
Population26,054488,837
Median Household Income$58,884$73,201
Median Rent$875/mo$1,187/mo
Median Home Value$211,700$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%47.8%
Poverty Rate14.3%13.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221350
Property Crime Rate /100k9872,795
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows13°F18°F
Snowfall26 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute13 min19.6 min
Hospitals111
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher15.216.5
College Degree Rate24%40.1%
Foreign-Born %7.1%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.6%

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