Grand Island, NE vs Scottsbluff, NE

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

MetricGrand Island, NEScottsbluff, NE
Population52,88414,376
Median Household Income$63,795$56,359
Median Rent$947/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$218,600$137,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)87—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.1%50.9%
Poverty Rate15.2%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k386672
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7183,065
Median AQI3423
Good AQI Days /yr278295
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F15°F
Snowfall28 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute16.9 min12.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1514.5
College Degree Rate20.9%26.3%
Foreign-Born %19.4%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-1.3%

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