Beatrice, NE vs Chalco, NE

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeatrice, NEChalco, NE
Population12,22510,595
Median Household Income$57,264$85,672
Median Rent$758/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$238,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%50.3%
Poverty Rate17.4%4.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k7317*
Property Crime Rate /100k626518*
Median AQI3432
Good AQI Days /yr254278
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall19 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min20.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.1—
College Degree Rate21.3%37%
Foreign-Born %1.5%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalco (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.