Bellevue receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bellevue
Omaha
Opportunity
83 · Top 4%
vs81 · Top 6%
Growth
65 · Top 25%
vs60 · Top 32%
Climate
59 · Bottom 13%
vs59 · Bottom 12%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs93 · Top 26%
Schools
37 · Bottom 31%
vs33 · Bottom 26%
Access
96 · Top 32%
vs97 · Top 29%
Economic stability
70 · Top 29%
vs62 · Top 47%
Measured values
| Metric | Bellevue | Omaha | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,510 | 488,837 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $85,462 | $73,201 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,758 | $43,638 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,819/sq mi | 3,420/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $247,000 | $245,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,226 | $1,187 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 65.5% | 57.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.4% | 40.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 13.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 374 | 3,487 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.8 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 23.0% | -11.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 9 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.9 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.3 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 33 | 186 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.12 | 16.27 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 39.2% | 39.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 43.5% | 45.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 36.6% | 25.9% | 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
Bellevue
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail, heat wave.
Omaha
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, heat wave.
Full profiles: Bellevue, NE · Omaha, NE · How this is calculated: methodology