Population
Baltimore
577,193
Omaha
488,197
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Omaha
$72,708
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Omaha
$230,100
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Omaha
$1,150
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Omaha
3.73
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Omaha
113.4
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Omaha
N/A
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Omaha
4.2%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Omaha?
Omaha is Baltimore's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Omaha
488,197
Baltimore has a 15% larger population than Omaha.
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Omaha
3.73
Baltimore's violent crime is significantly higher than Omaha's — 77% difference.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Omaha
31.62
Baltimore has a 24% higher property crime than Omaha.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Omaha
44.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Omaha has a stronger Democratic lean (72% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Omaha
4.2%
Baltimore has a 36% higher unemployment than Omaha.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Omaha
$72,708
Omaha has a 18% higher median income than Baltimore.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Omaha
$230,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Omaha
26.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Omaha
68.8%
Omaha's demographics is significantly higher than Baltimore's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Omaha
113.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Omaha differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Omaha
Omaha leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baltimore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOmaha has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,368 vs $1,857 in Baltimore (36% lower). Omaha has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,148 vs $1,511 in Baltimore (32% lower). Omaha scores 90.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.2 in Baltimore.
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Housing Market — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Omaha has a owner-occupied of 57.7% compared to 47.5% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a median property tax of $3,236 vs $3,895 in Omaha (17% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 20.1% in Baltimore. Omaha has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 6.5% in Baltimore. Omaha: 17 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Omaha leads
Source: FBI UCROmaha has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Omaha has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.35 in Baltimore. Omaha has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.73 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 40.4% in Omaha. Omaha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 24.8% in Baltimore.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a population of 577,193, about 1.2x the size of Omaha (488,197).
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Foreign Born
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Black
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Asian
Baltimore
Omaha
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBaltimore: 5 vs Omaha: 3 for with emergency services. Omaha: 4.5 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Baltimore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBaltimore has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.1% in Omaha. Baltimore has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Omaha. Omaha: 17 min vs Baltimore: 25 min for mean commute time.
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Airports
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