Kearney, NE vs North Platte, NE

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

MetricKearney, NENorth Platte, NE
Population34,24622,831
Median Household Income$69,724$58,097
Median Rent$949/mo$921/mo
Median Home Value$244,600$169,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.1%46.1%
Poverty Rate12.4%15.4%
Unemployment Rate2.5%2.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k229116
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2211,596
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F87°F
Winter Lows16°F13°F
Snowfall22 in/yr30 in/yr
Avg Commute13.9 min13.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.315.8
College Degree Rate36.5%20.8%
Foreign-Born %5.6%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.8%-3.8%

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