Best PlacesSouth Central Omaha, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South 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.
South Central Omaha, Omaha ranks 2,113th 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 South 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.
South Central Omaha, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Central Omaha, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute17.8 minutes each way, better than 90% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
Where South Central Omaha, Omaha ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 49 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 34% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Central Omaha, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Central Omaha, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $76,608; 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 South Central Omaha, Omaha's effective rate of 1.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Central Omaha, Omaha
South Central Omaha, Omaha runs younger than the country, 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 South Central Omaha, Omaha.
Who works in South Central Omaha, Omaha, and how
Work in South Central Omaha, Omaha centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in South Central Omaha, Omaha
South Central Omaha, Omaha has more restaurants and bars per resident than 68% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 91% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of South Central Omaha, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Central Omaha, Omaha, month by month
South Central Omaha, Omaha sees roughly 49 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of South Central Omaha, Omaha
Eppley Airfield sits about 10 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 South Central Omaha, Omaha
Schools across South Central Omaha, Omaha average a C+, better than 55% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hitchcock Elementary SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
- Loveland Elementary SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Sunset Hills Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
Top middle schools
- Westside Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Millard Central Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Millard South High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Westside High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Central Omaha, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South 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 South Central Omaha, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who South Central Omaha, Omaha suits
Common questions about living in South Central Omaha, Omaha
Is South Central Omaha, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Central Omaha, Omaha ranks 2,113th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and cheap car insurance, 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 South Central Omaha, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $278,596. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $76,608 median income, cost of living beats 69% of neighborhoods.
Is South Central Omaha, Omaha safe?
Yes, South Central Omaha, Omaha is safer than 75% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $323 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in South Central Omaha, Omaha?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 19. That works out to about 49 pleasant days a year, more than 0% of neighborhoods.
Is South Central Omaha, Omaha good for families?
Schools beat 55% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 75%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare South Central Omaha, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Central Omaha, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South 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.
South Central Omaha, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Central Omaha, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Central Omaha, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Central Omaha, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Central Omaha, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South 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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