Norfolk, NE vs Grand Island, NE

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

MetricNorfolk, NEGrand Island, NE
Population26,05452,884
Median Household Income$58,884$63,795
Median Rent$875/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$211,700$218,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%45.1%
Poverty Rate14.3%15.2%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k221386
Property Crime Rate /100k9871,718
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—278
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows13°F18°F
Snowfall26 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute13 min16.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.215
College Degree Rate24%20.9%
Foreign-Born %7.1%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.5%

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