North Platte, NE vs Lexington, NE

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

MetricNorth Platte, NELexington, NE
Population22,83110,862
Median Household Income$58,097$67,666
Median Rent$921/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$169,100$159,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%26.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11679
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5961,084
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows13°F17°F
Snowfall30 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min16.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher15.814.7
College Degree Rate20.8%13.1%
Foreign-Born %3.5%41.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%+4.6%

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