Douglas County, Nebraska
Population 590,736 · Omaha, Ralston, Valley
- Overall cost of living: −8.1% vs the US average, higher than 67% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 100 per sq mi, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.1% | higher than 67% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Omaha, NE-IA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $266,100 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,201 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $134/mo | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,660/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.69% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.84% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $4,507 | higher than 94% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $80,391 | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +5.5% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 583.4 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈222 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 36 in | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 15 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 131 days | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 14.3% of weeks | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.1°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 32.6 in | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $132/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $76/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $29/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³ | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 424 mi | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈310.9 ft | lower than 67% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.4% | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 42.1% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 80.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.13 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.16 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.9★ | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78 yrs | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.9% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 561/100k | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 106/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.4% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 20 min | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.2% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 100 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.9 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.7 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 590,736 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.6 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 79% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 54.4% Dem | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.2% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.4% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % White | 65.8% | lower than 70% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 14.5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Black | 10.2% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.5% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 577 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 18.6 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 40 min | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 80 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 466 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 377 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 179 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 273 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 687 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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