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Compare Omaha to Grand Island

This post compares Omaha, Nebraska to Grand Island, Nebraska across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Omaha (city) Grand Island (city)
Population 463,081 51,042
Income (median) $43,126 $36,791
Home Value (median) $146,500 $130,200
White 78% 88%
Black 12% 2%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 31% 37%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 42% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Omaha or Grand Island?
A: Omaha has a much larger population count than Grand Island: 463081 compared with 51042 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Omaha or in Grand Island?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Omaha.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Omaha or Grand Island?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Omaha.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Omaha does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 42% for Omaha versus 41% for Grand Island.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Omaha may include: Lincoln, Bellevue, and Kearney.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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