Omaha is the seventh most competitive apartment rental market in America, according to the New York Times. A recent study ranked 137 U.S. rental markets based on competitiveness across five metrics. In Omaha, an average of 13 prospective renters compete for each available rental unit. Here are the top 10 markets: 1. Suburban Chicago; 2. Miami-Dade County; 3. Milwaukee; 4. Bridgeport-New Haven; 5. Chicago; 6. North Jersey; 7. Omaha; 8. Suburban Philadelphia; 9. Manhattan, N.Y.; 10. Brooklyn, N.Y.