Best PlacesWest Omaha, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around West Omaha, Omaha, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
West Omaha, Omaha ranks 714th 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 West 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.
West Omaha, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where West Omaha, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
Where West Omaha, Omaha ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 47 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in West Omaha, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $103,000 a year to comfortably buy the median West Omaha, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,550, 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 West Omaha, Omaha's effective rate of 1.66%, 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 West Omaha, Omaha
West 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 West Omaha, Omaha.
Who works in West Omaha, Omaha, and how
Work in West 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 79%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in West Omaha, Omaha
West Omaha, Omaha has more restaurants and bars per resident than 79% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of West Omaha, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in West Omaha, Omaha, month by month
West Omaha, Omaha sees roughly 47 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 West Omaha, Omaha
Eppley Airfield sits about 13 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 West Omaha, Omaha
Schools across West Omaha, Omaha average a B+, better than 85% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Aldrich ElementaryA+ · 86% proficient
- Fire Ridge Elementary SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- West Bay Elementary SchoolA+ · 82% proficient
Top middle schools
- Elkhorn Valley View Middle SchoolA+ · 79% proficient
- Elkhorn Grandview Middle SchoolA+ · 78% proficient
- Elkhorn Ridge Middle SchoolA+ · 75% proficient
Top high schools
- Elkhorn South High SchoolA+ · 84% proficient
- Elkhorn High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Millard West High SchoolA · 71% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every West Omaha, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
West 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 West Omaha, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who West Omaha, Omaha suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of neighborhoods and 18% already work from home.
Common questions about living in West Omaha, Omaha
Is West Omaha, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, West Omaha, Omaha ranks 714th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, what local pay buys, and health care access, 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 West Omaha, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $351,265. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $115,550 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is West Omaha, Omaha safe?
Yes, West Omaha, Omaha is safer than 85% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $290 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in West Omaha, Omaha?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 19. That works out to about 47 pleasant days a year, more than 0% of neighborhoods.
Is West Omaha, Omaha good for families?
Schools beat 85% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 85%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare West Omaha, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to West Omaha, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in West 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.
West Omaha, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for West Omaha, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in West Omaha, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of West Omaha, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in West Omaha, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
West 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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