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Highest-income areas in: Nebraska

Omaha-Council Bluffs

2009 per capita income: $42,412
2008 per capita income: $43,012
Metro's wealth rank in U.S.: 44
Unemployment rate: 4.9 percent
Most populous city in state: Omaha

Omaha is the headquarters location for such companies as Berkshire Hathaway, Union Pacific, and ConAgra Foods. Among the area's top employers are Alegent Health, Offutt Air Force Base, and Nebraska Medical Center, according to the Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership. Some of Omaha's high-end communities include Linden Estates, Legacy, and the Sanctuary, according to Prudential Ambassador Real Estate's Vince Leisey.

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