Omaha, NE vs Chalco, NE

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

MetricOmaha, NEChalco, NE
Population488,83710,595
Median Household Income$73,201$85,672
Median Rent$1,187/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$245,500$238,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%50.3%
Poverty Rate13.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k35017*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,795518*
Median AQI4232
Good AQI Days /yr259278
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall27 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min20.1 min
Hospitals11—
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.5—
College Degree Rate40.1%37%
Foreign-Born %11.3%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-3.0%

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.