Beatrice, NE vs Papillion, NE

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

MetricBeatrice, NEPapillion, NE
Population12,22525,244
Median Household Income$57,264$111,679
Median Rent$758/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$159,300$311,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income37.2%41.3%
Poverty Rate17.4%5.3%
Unemployment Rate3.2% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k7348
Property Crime Rate /100k626663
Median AQI3432
Good AQI Days /yr254278
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F16°F
Snowfall19 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute15.6 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.115.5
College Degree Rate21.3%47.9%
Foreign-Born %1.5%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.6%

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