Lincoln, NE vs La Vista, NE

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

MetricLincoln, NELa Vista, NE
Population294,85616,563
Median Household Income$71,867$81,961
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,317/mo
Median Home Value$264,000$260,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%46.6%
Poverty Rate12.7%7.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42767
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9211,140
Median AQI3732
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs87°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall26 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min20.2 min
Hospitals5—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.5
College Degree Rate41.8%35.8%
Foreign-Born %9.4%9.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-1.2%

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