Report: Omaha Is the 92nd-Best City for Women

Omaha, Neb., is the 92nd-best city for women, according to a new WalletHub study comparing 182 cities across 15 key indicators of living standards for women. The analysis considered factors ranging from median wages and unemployment rates to healthcare access and safety.

Nationally, women who work full-time still earn just 82% of what men earn, on average, according to the Department of Labor, and they remain underrepresented in leadership positions in business and politics. Still, some cities provide far better conditions for women than others.

“Living in the right city can significantly improve a woman's economic status, health, and safety,” said WalletHub analyst Milvionne Chery. “The best cities for women offer job security and high pay, enabling women to achieve greater financial independence. They also prioritize safety, including minimizing crime, and they provide easily accessible medical care at high-quality hospitals, contributing to the best possible physical and mental health for women.”

In-Depth Look at Omaha

Omaha offers a fairly good economic environment for women, including the 35th-highest median earnings after adjusting for the cost of living. It also has the 42nd-lowest unemployment rate for women. In addition, women in Omaha are taking care of their mental health, demonstrated by the fact that the city has the 24th-lowest suicide rate among women.

However, Omaha has room for improvement in other areas. For example, the city has the 26th-worst job security for women. It also has the 45th-highest obesity rate among women, which can eventually lead to larger medical issues.

How Omaha Ranks in Other Key Metrics

• 46th: Quality of women's hospitals
• 80th: Poverty rate for women
• 110th: Share of women without health insurance
• 112th: Percentage of women-owned businesses

WalletHub's study groups the metrics into two categories: Women's Economic & Social Well-Being, which makes up 60% of the total scoring, and Women's Healthcare & Safety, which makes up the other 40%.

Omaha ranks 53rd for Women's Economic & Social Well-Being and 120th for Women's Healthcare & Safety, which puts it in 92nd place overall out of the 182 cities in WalletHub's study.

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The methodology can be found on the full version of the article on WalletHub.