Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Omaha
488,197
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Omaha
$72,708
Home Value
Jacksonville
$266,100
Omaha
$230,100
Rent
Jacksonville
$1,375
Omaha
$1,150
Crime Rate
Jacksonville
6.98
Omaha
3.73
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Omaha
113.4
Avg Temp
Jacksonville
69°F
Omaha
N/A
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Omaha
4.2%
How Similar Are Jacksonville & Omaha?
Omaha is Jacksonville's #9 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Jacksonville
961,739
Omaha
488,197
Jacksonville has a 49% larger population than Omaha.
Violent Crime
Jacksonville
6.98
Omaha
3.73
Jacksonville has a 47% higher violent crime than Omaha.
Property Crime
Jacksonville
28.71
Omaha
31.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Jacksonville
50.1%
Omaha
44.2%
Jacksonville leans Republican while Omaha leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Jacksonville
4.6%
Omaha
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Jacksonville
$66,981
Omaha
$72,708
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Jacksonville
$266,100
Omaha
$230,100
Jacksonville has a 14% higher home values than Omaha.
Education
Jacksonville
21.8%
Omaha
26.4%
Omaha has a 18% higher education than Jacksonville.
Demographics
Jacksonville
51.2%
Omaha
68.8%
Omaha has a 26% higher demographics than Jacksonville.
Cost of Living
Jacksonville
115.6
Omaha
113.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Jacksonville and Omaha share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Omaha
Omaha leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Omaha leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDOmaha has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,368 vs $1,658 in Jacksonville (21% lower). Omaha has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,148 vs $1,382 in Jacksonville (20% lower). Omaha scores 90.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 97.4 in Jacksonville.
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Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOmaha has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 8.9% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a median property tax of $2,053 vs $3,895 in Omaha (47% lower). Omaha has a median rent of $1,150 vs $1,375 in Jacksonville (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville: 500,893 vs Omaha: 265,672 for labor force. Omaha: 17 min vs Jacksonville: 21 min for mean commute. Omaha has a poverty rate of 12.8% compared to 15.0% in Jacksonville.
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Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Omaha leads
Source: FBI UCROmaha has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.15 in Jacksonville. Omaha has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.01 in Jacksonville. Omaha has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.72 compared to 5.32 in Jacksonville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauOmaha has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.4% compared to 21.8% in Jacksonville. Jacksonville has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% compared to 40.4% in Omaha.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a population of 961,739, about 2x the size of Omaha (488,197). Omaha skews younger with a median age of 35.3 vs 36.4.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Jacksonville
Omaha
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareJacksonville: 5 vs Omaha: 3 for with emergency services. Omaha: 4.5 vs Jacksonville: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Omaha leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSJacksonville has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Omaha. Omaha: 17 min vs Jacksonville: 21 min for mean commute time. Jacksonville has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.1% in Omaha.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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