Norfolk, NE vs Chalco, NE

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

MetricNorfolk, NEChalco, NE
Population26,05410,595
Median Household Income$58,884$85,672
Median Rent$875/mo$1,195/mo
Median Home Value$211,700$238,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—92
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%50.3%
Poverty Rate14.3%4.8%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22117*
Property Crime Rate /100k987518*
Median AQI—32
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs83°F84°F
Winter Lows13°F17°F
Snowfall26 in/yr36 in/yr
Avg Commute13 min20.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.2—
College Degree Rate24%37%
Foreign-Born %7.1%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-3.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Chalco (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.