Council Bluffs, IA vs La Vista, NE

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

MetricCouncil Bluffs, IALa Vista, NE
Population62,58616,563
Median Household Income$64,578$81,961
Median Rent$1,030/mo$1,317/mo
Median Home Value$171,800$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.8%46.6%
Poverty Rate15.1%7.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k52567
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2301,140
Median AQI3732
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall27 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute17.9 min20.2 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.213.5
College Degree Rate21.5%35.8%
Foreign-Born %5%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%-1.2%

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