Best PlacesNorth Central Omaha, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Central Omaha, 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.
North Central Omaha, Omaha ranks 2,721st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Central Omaha, 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.
North Central Omaha, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Central Omaha, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Short commute19.8 minutes each way, better than 81% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
Where North Central Omaha, Omaha ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 58 pleasant days a year, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Central Omaha, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Central Omaha, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,709, 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 North Central Omaha, Omaha's effective rate of 1.57%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Central Omaha, Omaha
North Central Omaha, Omaha runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Central Omaha, Omaha.
Who works in North Central Omaha, Omaha, and how
Work in North Central Omaha, Omaha centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Central Omaha, Omaha
North Central Omaha, Omaha has more parkland per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Central Omaha, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Central Omaha, Omaha, month by month
North Central Omaha, Omaha sees roughly 58 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | 18° |
| April | 64° | 51° | 41° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 66° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of North Central Omaha, Omaha
Eppley Airfield sits about 8 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 North Central Omaha, Omaha
Schools across North Central Omaha, Omaha average a C−, better than 30% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Dodge Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Alfonza W Davis Middle SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- Morton Magnet Middle SchoolD+ · 24% proficient
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Burke High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Northwest High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Central Omaha, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Central Omaha, 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 North Central Omaha, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who North Central Omaha, Omaha suits
Families
Schools land around the 30th percentile and crime safety beats 78%.
Common questions about living in North Central Omaha, Omaha
Is North Central Omaha, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Central Omaha, Omaha ranks 2,721st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, state infrastructure, and short commutes, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Central Omaha, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,335. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $80,709 median income, cost of living beats 68% of neighborhoods.
Is North Central Omaha, Omaha safe?
Yes, North Central Omaha, Omaha is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $321 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in North Central Omaha, Omaha?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 33 with lows near 18. That works out to about 58 pleasant days a year, more than 5% of neighborhoods.
Is North Central Omaha, Omaha good for families?
Schools beat 30% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 78%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare North Central Omaha, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Central Omaha, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Central Omaha, 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.
North Central Omaha, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Central Omaha, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Central Omaha, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Central Omaha, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Central Omaha, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Central Omaha, 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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