New Orleans or Omaha: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Omaha wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 4.
- Money: Omaha 1:3
- Climate and risks: tie 3:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
New Orleans
Indicator
Omaha
Money
Better: Omaha (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$66,523
202415% lower
✓$78,380
202418% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
✗$1,577
2026-09-3013% higher
✓$1,398
2026-09-3011% lower
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$257,067
2026-09-3016% lower
✗$306,318
2026-09-3019% higher
Price level
lower is better
92.6 100 = US average
2024almost equal
✓91.9 100 = US average
2024almost equal
Climate and risks
Tie (3 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✓48 AQI
20244% lower
✗50 AQI
20244% higher
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✗6 days per year
2024200% higher
✓2 days per year
202467% lower
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗141 days per year
2016-202590% higher
✓74 days per year
2016-202547% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓0 days per year
2016-2025
✗30 days per year
2016-2025
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
✗3.9 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
35 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
588 °C·days per year
2016-2025
3,063 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,976 °C·days per year
2016-2025
822 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
104 days per year
2016-2025
71 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
0 days per year
2016-2025
7 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
2,031 mm per year
2016-2025
747 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10.3 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.0 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
15.2 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
74 %
2021-2025
66 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗174 days per year
2021-2025495% higher
✓29 days per year
2021-202583% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
10 km
2006-2025
1,259 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
tie
0.00 per year
2006-2025
0.00 per year
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
966,230 people
2024
1,001,010 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: New Orleans, Omaha.