La Vista, NE vs Lincoln, NE

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

MetricLa Vista, NELincoln, NE
Population16,563294,856
Median Household Income$81,961$71,867
Median Rent$1,317/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$264,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.6%45.3%
Poverty Rate7.5%12.7%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k67427
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1401,921
Median AQI3237
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min18.4 min
Hospitals—5
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher13.514.1
College Degree Rate35.8%41.8%
Foreign-Born %9.9%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.2%+3.5%

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