North Platte, NE vs Kearney, NE

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

MetricNorth Platte, NEKearney, NE
Population22,83134,246
Median Household Income$58,097$69,724
Median Rent$921/mo$949/mo
Median Home Value$169,100$244,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%41.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%12.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k116229
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5961,221
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows13°F16°F
Snowfall30 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min13.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.816.3
College Degree Rate20.8%36.5%
Foreign-Born %3.5%5.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+2.8%

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