Beatrice, NE vs Hastings, NE

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

MetricBeatrice, NEHastings, NE
Population12,22525,008
Median Household Income$57,264$64,048
Median Rent$758/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$184,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%51%
Poverty Rate17.4%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73239
Property Crime Rate /100k6261,459
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr254—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall19 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min13.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.113.9
College Degree Rate21.3%29.2%
Foreign-Born %1.5%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.