2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Elko, NV vs Omaha, NE

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- Household income in Omaha, is 18% less than it is in Elko and is 6% below the National Average.
- Elko unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Omaha unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Elko, NVOmaha, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,406  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,359$69,021
 Family Median Income$92,009  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elko, NVOmaha, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elko, NVOmaha, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Elko    4 Reviews

Elko is like all small Nevada towns - limited in many things and the only change as far as the eye can see are over priced housing starts, drugs and crime. I really like  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spent my teen years in Elko & my parents still live there. It is extremely isolated. Life revolves around the mining industry. The old ranching families that live  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elko has an economy that is fairly typical of mining areas, that is, boom and bust. I've lived here for about 16 or so years. It's boomed tremendously twice and busted  More

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Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 3 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 3 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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