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Nebraska
Columbus
Population 24,488
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Nebraska
Chalco
Population 10,595
Columbus, NE vs Chalco, NE
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Columbus, NE | Chalco, NE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,488 | 10,595 |
| Median Household Income | $64,626 | $85,672 |
| Median Rent | $892/mo | $1,195/mo |
| Median Home Value | $213,600 | $238,600 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | — | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.7% | 50.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% | 2.8% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 87 | 17* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 772 | 518* |
| Median AQI | — | 32 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 278 |
| Summer Highs | 85°F | 84°F |
| Winter Lows | 16°F | 17°F |
| Snowfall | 26 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 15.1 min | 20.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.0 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 16.3 | — |
| College Degree Rate | 21.8% | 37% |
| Foreign-Born % | 14.3% | 4% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +5.0% | -3.0% |
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.