2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Overland Park, KS vs Omaha, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Omaha, is 30% less than it is in Overland Park and is 6% below the National Average.
- Overland Park unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Omaha unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Overland Park, KSOmaha, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.5%30.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,498$36,749$37,638
 Household Income$92,769$65,359$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,185$84,960$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Overland Park, KSOmaha, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.8%9.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%13.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.3%15.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.2%6.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.0%7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Overland Park, KSOmaha, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.0%16.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.4%7.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.9%1.8%
 Legal2.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%6.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%3.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%7.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.8%12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Overland Park    38 Reviews

James · 

Wasted 20 yrs living here, a lot of people want out but get trapped once they have families, I consider myself lucky and happy to have left this dump. This place is  More

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Overland Park is family Utopia. If you want a good place to raise your family with above average to great public schooling then OP is the place for you. Housing is a  More

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We visited Overland Park and a very nice place. I was also told that Overland Park is also one of the most expensive cities to live in the US. In looking at the water  More

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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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