Hastings, NE vs Lincoln, NE

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

MetricHastings, NELincoln, NE
Population25,008294,856
Median Household Income$64,048$71,867
Median Rent$858/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$184,700$264,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%45.3%
Poverty Rate14.8%12.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k239427
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4591,921
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall29 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min18.4 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.914.1
College Degree Rate29.2%41.8%
Foreign-Born %6.9%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%+3.5%

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