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Iowa
Council Bluffs
Population 62,586
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Nebraska
Papillion
Population 25,244
Council Bluffs, IA vs Papillion, NE
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Council Bluffs, IA | Papillion, NE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,586 | 25,244 |
| Median Household Income | $64,578 | $111,679 |
| Median Rent | $1,030/mo | $1,269/mo |
| Median Home Value | $171,800 | $311,000 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 92 | 92 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 41.8% | 41.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 2.9% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 525 | 48 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,230 | 663 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 32 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 278 |
| Summer Highs | 86°F | 83°F |
| Winter Lows | 18°F | 16°F |
| Snowfall | 27 in/yr | 36 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 17.9 min | 23 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 1 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 4.0 / 5 | 4.0 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 15.5 |
| College Degree Rate | 21.5% | 47.9% |
| Foreign-Born % | 5% | 5.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
Council Bluffs, IA
Papillion, NE
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.