Bellevue, NE vs Lincoln, NE

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

MetricBellevue, NELincoln, NE
Population64,510294,856
Median Household Income$85,462$71,867
Median Rent$1,226/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$247,000$264,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%45.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate3.3%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k108427
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1441,921
Median AQI3237
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall25 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute20.8 min18.4 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.314.1
College Degree Rate34.4%41.8%
Foreign-Born %9.8%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.3%+3.5%

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