Beatrice, NE vs Kearney, NE

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

MetricBeatrice, NEKearney, NE
Population12,22534,246
Median Household Income$57,264$69,724
Median Rent$758/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$244,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%41.1%
Poverty Rate17.4%12.4%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k73229
Property Crime Rate /100k6261,221
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr254—
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall19 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min13.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.116.3
College Degree Rate21.3%36.5%
Foreign-Born %1.5%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+2.8%

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