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Population
488,797
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$245,500
Owner-occupied units
Omaha, NE
Nebraska · 41.263° N, 96.053° W · 143 sq mi
Omaha is the 42nd largest city on this site, with a population of 488,797 and about 3,419 residents per square mile. The median household earns $73,201 a year, and the median home is worth $245,500.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
143 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
3,419
People per square mile
Rank by population
#42
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#53
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$73,201
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,187
Per month
Homeownership
57.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.6 min
One way
People
Median age
35.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
40.1%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
11.3%
Households
201,698
2.37 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days 39/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 118/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 27/yr
Days above 90° 26/yr
Below freezing 111/yr
Annual rainfall 28.6in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 86°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 17°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care 24.9%
Professional & business services 13%
Retail trade 10.4%
Finance, insurance & real estate 10.3%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Nebraska
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Goldenrod
State capital
Lincoln
Nickname
The Cornhusker State
Compare Omaha with
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Cities near Omaha
- Bellevue, NE10 mi · 64,863
- Council Bluffs, IA11 mi · 62,680
- Lincoln, NE45 mi · 301,522
- Sioux City, IA87 mi · 86,356
- West Des Moines, IA119 mi · 74,224
- St. Joseph, MO122 mi · 71,001
- Grand Island, NE122 mi · 53,943
- Des Moines, IA128 mi · 212,086
Cities about the same size
- Miami, FL489,812
- Colorado Springs, CO494,743
- Raleigh, NC506,306
- Mesa, AZ513,656
- Kansas City, MO521,220
- Virginia Beach, VA453,737
- Long Beach, CA450,469
- Atlanta, GA529,110
Wealthiest person in Nebraska
Name
Warren Buffett
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$165B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Omaha
Source of wealth
Berkshire Hathaway
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Nebraska · private sector
Employer
CHI Health
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Nebraska
Company
Berkshire Hathaway
Revenue
$371.4B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Omaha
Ticker
BRK.A
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.