Best places to live in the Omaha metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Omaha metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Omaha metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#11. Carter Lake

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: C-
- Population: 3,773

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#10. Council Bluffs

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 62,564

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#9. Plattsmouth

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 6,680

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#8. Ralston

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 6,445

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#7. Bennington

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,417

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#6. Chalco

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 10,625

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#5. Bellevue

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 64,355

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#4. La Vista

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 16,594

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#3. Gretna

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 9,117

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#2. Omaha

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 488,197

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#1. Papillion

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 24,063

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