Lexington, NE vs Hastings, NE

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

MetricLexington, NEHastings, NE
Population10,86225,008
Median Household Income$67,666$64,048
Median Rent$966/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$159,100$184,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%51%
Poverty Rate13.8%14.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79239
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0841,459
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F86°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall20 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min13.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.713.9
College Degree Rate13.1%29.2%
Foreign-Born %41.7%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%-0.1%

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