68123 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
68144
68123
Opportunity
84 · Top 4%
vs86 · Top 3%
Growth
60 · Top 33%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
62 · Top 46%
vs75 · Top 30%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
58 · Top 41%
vs65 · Top 33%
Access
95 · Top 38%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
80 · Top 11%
vs84 · Top 5%
Measured values
| Metric | 68144 | 68123 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,732 | 33,804 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,576 | $93,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $44,954 | $41,871 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,511/sq mi | 1,356/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $269,600 | $290,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,181 | $1,453 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 58.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.9% | 1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7% | 39.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 5.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3,487 | 374 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.1 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.5% | 23.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.5 | 32.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.14 | 15.18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.6% | 52.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.4% | 52.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 29.3% | 28.6% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
68144
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, heat wave.
68123
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail, heat wave.
Full profiles: 68144 — Omaha, NE · 68123 — Bellevue, NE · How this is calculated: methodology