Omaha Real Estate: Buying a House? Buy in Omaha NE

Buying a House? Buy in Omaha NE

Here is some quick information on Omaha NE that you should know if you are planning to relocate to Omaha and buy a home.

126 square miles - size of the city

419,545 - Approximate population of the city in 2007

4,363 square miles - size of the eight-county Omaha Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Douglas, Cass, Sarpy, Saunders and Washington counties in Nebraska and Pottawattamie, Harrison and Mills counties in Iowa.

828,741 - Approximate 2007 population of the Omaha MSA

42 - Omaha's ranking among the top 50 U.S. cities according to population

37 - Omaha's national ranking among the top 50 U.S. cities according to Sustain Lane Government, which ranks cities according to their "urban sustainability" based on environmental, economic and social issues.

35.2 - median age.  Thirty-five percent of Greater Omaha's Population is 24 years and younger.

$55,805 - estimated 2007 median household income, compared to $51,680 for the United States.

$63,626 - Average household income.

$135,700 - median price for an existing home in the Omaha area in 2007 compared to the U.S. median price of $206,200.

92.4 percent - Greater Omaha adults 25 years and older who are high school graduates.

10-12 percent below - the cost of living in Omaha compared to the national average.

33,000 - Estimated number of local businesses.

19.6 minutes - average commute time in Omaha compared to national average of 25.1 minutes.

87 degrees Fahrenheit - average high temperature in July.

10 degrees Fahrenheit - average low temperature in January.

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Information courtesy of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.