Hastings, NE vs North Platte, NE

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

MetricHastings, NENorth Platte, NE
Population25,00822,831
Median Household Income$64,048$58,097
Median Rent$858/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$184,700$169,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51%46.1%
Poverty Rate14.8%15.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k239116
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4591,596
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows18°F13°F
Snowfall29 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute13.8 min13.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.915.6
College Degree Rate29.2%20.8%
Foreign-Born %6.9%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.1%-3.8%

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