Hastings, NE vs Beatrice, NE

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

MetricHastings, NEBeatrice, NE
Population25,00812,225
Median Household Income$64,048$57,264
Median Rent$858/mo$758/mo
Median Home Value$184,700$159,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%37.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%17.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23973
Property Crime Rate /100k1,459626
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—254
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall29 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min15.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.916.1
College Degree Rate29.2%21.3%
Foreign-Born %6.9%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+0.5%

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