La Vista, NE vs Chalco, NE

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

MetricLa Vista, NEChalco, NE
Population16,56310,595
Median Household Income$81,961$85,672
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$238,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%50.3%
Poverty Rate7.5%4.8%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k6717*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,140518*
Median AQI3232
Good AQI Days /yr278278
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min20.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.5—
College Degree Rate35.8%37%
Foreign-Born %9.9%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalco (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.