($1,419) Movers From Chula Vista, CA to Omaha, NE

What to know before moving from Chula Vista to Omaha

Moving from Chula Vista to Omaha means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Chula Vista than in Omaha, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Chula Vista compares to Omaha so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Omaha are 58% lower than in Chula Vista, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Omaha.
  Home prices in Omaha are 67.4% lower than in Chula Vista.
• Income in Omaha is 29.7% lower than in Chula Vista, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Omaha include Berkshire Hathaway, C&A Industries, and Union Pacific.
• The cost of living for a single person in Omaha is 56.3% lower than in Chula Vista. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Omaha is 66.8% lower than in Chula Vista.
• The unemployment rate in Omaha is 56.96% lower than in Chula Vista.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Omaha, since the city’s sales taxes in Omaha are 20.00% lower than in Chula Vista.
• One perk of moving to Omaha is paying less in state income taxes, which are 50.08% lower than in Chula Vista.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,311.43 in Omaha to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Chula Vista.

How life is different in Chula Vista vs. Omaha

• The population of Omaha is about 75% greater than Chula Vista, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around Omaha without a car might be more difficult than in Chula Vista. Omaha has a public transportation score of 5 out of 10, whereas Chula Vista is ranked 6. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Omaha to be about as walkable as Chula Vista. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 48 and 46 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Omaha and Chula Vista are similarly bike-friendly based on their comparable ratings of 42 and 41 respectively. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• Omaha has a lower crime rate than Chula Vista based on scores of 45.72 and Chula Vista's 56.3, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Omaha than in Chula Vista, based on Omaha’s safety index of 54.28 versus 43.7 for Chula Vista. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Omaha has better air quality than in Chula Vista. Omaha has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Chula Vista. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.