($1,659) Movers From Eugene, OR to Omaha, NE

What to know before moving from Eugene to Omaha

Moving from Eugene to Omaha comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Omaha is generally more expensive than Eugene, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Omaha are 19% lower than in Eugene, 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 40.1% lower than in Eugene.
• Income in Omaha is 4.7% higher than in Eugene, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Omaha include Berkshire Hathaway, C&A Industries, and Union Pacific.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Omaha, since the cost of living for a single person in Omaha is 72.7% higher than in Eugene. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Omaha is 8.2% lower than in Eugene.
• The unemployment rate in Omaha is 46.03% lower than in Eugene.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Omaha, since the city’s sales taxes in Omaha are 7.00% higher than in Eugene.
• One perk of moving to Omaha is paying less in state income taxes, which are 32.93% lower than in Eugene.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $5,181.37 in Omaha to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Eugene.

How life is different in Eugene vs. Omaha

• The population of Omaha is about 174% greater than Eugene, 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.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Omaha will be about the same as it currently is in Eugene. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Omaha to be about as walkable as Eugene. 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.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Omaha, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Eugene. While Eugene has a bike-friendliness score of 72 out of 100, Omaha earned a 42. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• The crime rate in Omaha is higher than in Eugene, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 45.72 in Omaha, it is 6.0 in Eugene. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• Omaha is generally as safe as Eugene, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Omaha and Eugene is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.