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Living in Greater Omaha
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Greater Omaha Cost of Living |
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With so much to do and see, it is encouraging to know that the cost of living in Omaha falls below the national average. In a recent survey of 300 cities nationwide, the relative price levels for consumer goods and services in Greater Omaha average 10-15 percent below the national index for the six components outlined below.
Greater Omaha Cost of Living Index
| Category |
Index |
| All Items |
88.2 |
| Grocery |
92.0 |
| Housing |
79.0 |
| Utilities |
90.1 |
| Transportation |
100.0 |
| Health Care |
96.6 |
| Misc. Goods and Services |
89.7 | Note: National Average equals 100.
Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2010
How Cost of Living in Greater Omaha Compares
The overall cost of living index compares quite favorably to other metropolitan areas across the country:
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Cost of Living Comparisons |
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General Index |
Housing |
| New York, NY |
216.4 |
385.6 |
| San Francisco, CA |
163.8 |
280.3 |
| San Jose, CA |
156.0 |
259.8 |
| Washington, DC |
139.9 |
225.8 |
| Los Angeles, CA |
136.2 |
206.5 |
| San Diego, CA |
132.1 |
193.9 |
| Philadelphia, PA |
126.4 |
140.9 |
| Seattle, WA |
121.2 |
139.9 |
| Chicago, IL |
116.8 |
134.4 |
| Minneapolis, MN |
110.9 |
116.5 |
| Miami, FL |
106.0 |
107.4 |
| Denver, CO |
103.1 |
107.2 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
101.8 |
93.8 |
| Cleveland, OH |
101.0 |
93.1 |
| Phoenix, AZ |
100.6 |
90.2 |
| Salt Lake City, UT |
100.6 |
107.7 |
| Detroit, MI |
99.3 |
94.9 |
| Charleston, SC |
98.2 |
92.3 |
| Raleigh, NC |
98.1 |
88.6 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS |
97.7 |
88.9 |
| Austin, TX |
95.5 |
84.9 |
| Atlanta, GA |
95.5 |
90.5 |
| Green Bay, WI |
95.0 |
83.3 |
| Albuquerque, NM |
95.0 |
90.2 |
| Charlotte, NC |
93.2 |
79.3 |
| Dallas, TX |
91.8 |
70.5 |
| Oklahoma City, OK |
91.7 |
85.7 |
| Des Moines, IA |
90.9 |
89.3 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL |
90.4 |
74.4 |
| Nashville, TN |
88.9 |
71.1 |
| Omaha, NE |
88.2 |
79.0 |
| Note: National Average equals 100. |
| Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, 2010 | |
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