By the Numbers

• 388,000 – approximate population of the city of Omaha in 2008.

• 842,949 – approximate 2008 population of the Omaha MSA.

• 40 – Omaha’s ranking among the top 50 U.S. cities according to population.

• 34.9 – median age. Thirty-five percent of Greater Omaha’s population is 24 years and younger.

• $57,849 – estimated 2008 median household income, compared to $51,680 for the United States.

• $135,200 – median price for an existing home in the Omaha area in 2008 compared to the U.S. median price of $196,600.

• 10 - 13 percent below – the cost of living in Omaha compared to the national average.