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Omaha, NE vs Sioux Falls, SD

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Highlights
- Household income in Sioux Falls, is 2% more than it is in Omaha and is 3% below the National Average.
- Omaha unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Sioux Falls unemployment rate is 3.2%.

Economy
 Omaha, NESioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.4%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%36.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,749$36,430$37,638
 Household Income$65,359$66,761$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,960$85,908$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Omaha, NESioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.6%7.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%7.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%15.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.5%17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.4%6.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Omaha, NESioux Falls, SDUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%15.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.0%5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.6%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%8.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%22.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.3%14.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 1 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Sioux Falls    56 Reviews

I've lived in Sioux Falls for 2 years. I've found it to be a good place to live. The city is not too big, and has an thriving economy. Traffic is not bad, but as the  More

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Sioux Falls isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I’ve lived here for 2 years and my experience has been pleasant. Sioux Falls is a decent sized city, not too big or  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived on both sides of the city (it's split up by east side and west side by the locals and they're kinda in competition with each other). I've been here for 3 years and  More

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ZIPS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA
68104, 68107, 68116, 68134, 68164, 68135, 68137, 68144, 68105, 68154, 28 total
ZIPS IN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
57106 57103 57104 57105 57108 57110 57107 57197 57117

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