Lincoln, NE vs Papillion, NE

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

MetricLincoln, NEPapillion, NE
Population294,85625,244
Median Household Income$71,867$111,679
Median Rent$1,086/mo$1,269/mo
Median Home Value$264,000$311,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.3%41.3%
Poverty Rate12.7%5.3%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k42748
Property Crime Rate /100k1,921663
Median AQI3732
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs87°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall26 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute18.4 min23 min
Hospitals51
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.115.5
College Degree Rate41.8%47.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-0.6%

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