Sarpy County · Nebraska · Midwest · 489k residents
Omaha, NE: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Omaha: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Nebraska median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,160/wk. Nebraska's corporate income tax rate is 5.2%. Commercial electricity averages 8.4¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,160/wk
Corporate income tax
5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.1%
Commercial electricity
8.4¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Omaha's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
71/100
Heating
Ranks Omaha's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $280,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 2% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,100/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,350/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.2% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.2% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,160/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 8.4¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 23.6/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $125,220 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $84,600 |
| Wage: General manager | $90,620 |
| Wage: Customer service | $44,260 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $36,810 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,010 |
| Wage: Electrician | $62,440 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $33,260 |
| Cost of living index | 90 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $160/mo |
| Transit pass | $55/mo |
| Gas price | $2.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,100/mo |
| Median household income | $67,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 3% |
| Population | 489k |
| Crime index | 45/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 42/100 |
| Disaster risk | 84/100 |
| Avg. commute | 20 min |
| Sunny days / year | 214 days |
| July high | 86°F |
| January low | 14°F |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in |
| Home price YoY | +1.4% |
| Home price MoM | -0.1% |
| Rent YoY | +3.2% |
| Rent MoM | +0.3% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +3.1% |
| Building permits YoY | -13.4% |
| Ocean coast | 791 mi |
| Big lake | 147 mi |
| Mountains | 384 mi |
| Major airport | 19 mi |
| Ski resort | 346 mi |
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- Is Omaha a good place to run a business?
- Nebraska's corporate income tax rate is 5.2%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,160/wk; commercial electricity averages 8.4¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Omaha, NE?
- Omaha indexes at 90 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,350/mo and a median home value of $280,000.
- How much does a house cost in Omaha?
- The median home value in Omaha is $280,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Omaha?
- A two-bedroom in Omaha rents for about $1,350/mo.