Lexington, NE vs Grand Island, NE

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

MetricLexington, NEGrand Island, NE
Population10,86252,884
Median Household Income$67,666$63,795
Median Rent$966/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$159,100$218,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%45.1%
Poverty Rate13.8%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79386
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0841,718
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall20 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min16.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.715
College Degree Rate13.1%20.9%
Foreign-Born %41.7%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+1.5%

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