Omaha, NE vs Council Bluffs, IA

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

MetricOmaha, NECouncil Bluffs, IA
Population488,83762,586
Median Household Income$73,201$64,578
Median Rent$1,187/mo$1,030/mo
Median Home Value$245,500$171,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.8%41.8%
Poverty Rate13.5%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.4%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350525
Property Crime Rate /100k2,7952,230
Median AQI4237
Good AQI Days /yr259—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall27 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute19.6 min17.9 min
Hospitals112
Avg Hospital Rating3.8 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.515.2
College Degree Rate40.1%21.5%
Foreign-Born %11.3%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.2%

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