Hastings, NE vs Lexington, NE

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

MetricHastings, NELexington, NE
Population25,00810,862
Median Household Income$64,048$67,666
Median Rent$858/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$184,700$159,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%26.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%13.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k23979
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4591,084
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall29 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min16.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher13.914.7
College Degree Rate29.2%13.1%
Foreign-Born %6.9%41.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+4.6%

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