Lexington, NE vs Kearney, NE

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

MetricLexington, NEKearney, NE
Population10,86234,246
Median Household Income$67,666$69,724
Median Rent$966/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$159,100$244,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income26.1%41.1%
Poverty Rate13.8%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k79229
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0841,221
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs84°F84°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall20 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute16.1 min13.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.716.3
College Degree Rate13.1%36.5%
Foreign-Born %41.7%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+2.8%

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