Best PlacesNorth Omaha, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Omaha, Omaha, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Omaha, Omaha ranks 4,042nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North 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 Omaha, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Omaha, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
- Short commute21.2 minutes each way, better than 72% of neighborhoods
Where North Omaha, Omaha ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Household income$54,536 median, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Omaha, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Omaha, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $54,536; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Omaha, Omaha's effective rate of 1.48%, 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 9 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 Omaha, Omaha
North Omaha, 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 North Omaha, Omaha.
Who works in North Omaha, Omaha, and how
Work in North Omaha, Omaha centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in North Omaha, Omaha
North Omaha, Omaha has more parkland per resident than 88% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of North Omaha, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Omaha, Omaha, month by month
North Omaha, Omaha sees roughly 89 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 North Omaha, 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 North Omaha, Omaha
Schools across North Omaha, Omaha average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Springville Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Pinewood Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Nathan Hale Magnet Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Northwest High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Benson High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Omaha, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North 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 Omaha, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Omaha, Omaha
Is North Omaha, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Omaha, Omaha ranks 4,042nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Omaha, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $198,794. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $54,536 median income, cost of living beats 33% of neighborhoods.
Is North Omaha, Omaha safe?
Yes, North Omaha, Omaha is safer than 67% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $362 per resident a year.
Compare North Omaha, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Omaha, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North 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 Omaha, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Omaha, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Omaha, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Omaha, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Omaha, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.