South Sioux City, NE vs Omaha, NE

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

MetricSouth Sioux City, NEOmaha, NE
Population13,907488,837
Median Household Income$68,223$73,201
Median Rent$1,127/mo$1,187/mo
Median Home Value$174,700$245,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)8792
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.8%47.8%
Poverty Rate12.2%13.5%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k166350
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9602,795
Median AQI—42
Good AQI Days /yr—259
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows12°F18°F
Snowfall36 in/yr27 in/yr
Avg Commute12.2 min19.6 min
Hospitals—11
Avg Hospital Rating—3.8 / 5
Students per Teacher13.816.5
College Degree Rate15.5%40.1%
Foreign-Born %34.2%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%-0.6%

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