Chalco, NE vs Fremont, NE

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

MetricChalco, NEFremont, NE
Population10,59527,567
Median Household Income$85,672$71,152
Median Rent$1,195/mo$1,080/mo
Median Home Value$238,600$214,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%32.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%11.6%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17*200
Property Crime Rate /100k518*1,500
Median AQI32—
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs84°F85°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall36 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min17.4 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher—17
College Degree Rate37%21.9%
Foreign-Born %4%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.0%+4.5%

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.