Lincoln, NE vs Fremont, NE

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

MetricLincoln, NEFremont, NE
Population294,85627,567
Median Household Income$71,867$71,152
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,080/mo
Median Home Value$264,000$214,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)92—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%32.8%
Poverty Rate12.7%11.6%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k427200
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9211,500
Median AQI37—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F85°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall26 in/yr32 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min17.4 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.117
College Degree Rate41.8%21.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%8.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+4.5%

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