Best PlacesBenson, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Benson, Omaha, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Benson, Omaha ranks 1,966th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Benson, Omaha
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Benson, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where Benson, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where Benson, Omaha ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC−, better than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Benson, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Benson, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $84,848, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Benson, Omaha's effective rate of 1.53%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Benson, Omaha
Benson, Omaha's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Benson, Omaha.
Who works in Benson, Omaha, and how
Work in Benson, Omaha centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 12%
Life in Benson, Omaha
Benson, Omaha has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Benson, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Benson, Omaha, month by month
Benson, Omaha sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 15° |
| April | 68° | 52° | 39° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Benson, Omaha
Eppley Airfield sits about 6 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 73 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Benson, Omaha
Schools across Benson, Omaha average a C−, better than 27% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Harrison Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Benson West Elementary SchoolD · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Benson High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Benson, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Benson, Omaha measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Benson, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Benson, Omaha
Is Benson, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Benson, Omaha ranks 1,966th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on distance from a big city and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Benson, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,577. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $84,848 median income, cost of living beats 76% of neighborhoods.
Is Benson, Omaha safe?
Yes, Benson, Omaha is safer than 68% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $371 per resident a year.
Compare Benson, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Benson, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Benson, Omaha represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Benson, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Benson, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Benson, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Benson, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Benson, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Benson, Omaha detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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