Norfolk, NE vs Scottsbluff, NE

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

MetricNorfolk, NEScottsbluff, NE
Population26,05414,376
Median Household Income$58,884$56,359
Median Rent$875/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$211,700$137,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income35.5%50.9%
Poverty Rate14.3%15.4%
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k221672
Property Crime Rate /100k9873,065
Median AQI—23
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs83°F86°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall26 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute13 min12.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.5
College Degree Rate24%26.3%
Foreign-Born %7.1%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-1.3%

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