Lincoln, NE vs Beatrice, NE

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

MetricLincoln, NEBeatrice, NE
Population294,85612,225
Median Household Income$71,867$57,264
Median Rent$1,086/mo$758/mo
Median Home Value$264,000$159,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%37.2%
Poverty Rate12.7%17.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42773
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921626
Median AQI3734
Good AQI Days /yr—254
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall26 in/yr19 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min15.6 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.116.1
College Degree Rate41.8%21.3%
Foreign-Born %9.4%1.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+0.5%

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