North Platte, NE vs Scottsbluff, NE

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

MetricNorth Platte, NEScottsbluff, NE
Population22,83114,376
Median Household Income$58,097$56,359
Median Rent$921/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$169,100$137,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.1%50.9%
Poverty Rate15.4%15.4%
Unemployment Rate2.7% (county)3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k116672
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5963,065
Median AQI—23
Good AQI Days /yr—295
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows13°F15°F
Snowfall30 in/yr40 in/yr
Avg Commute13.3 min12.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.814.5
College Degree Rate20.8%26.3%
Foreign-Born %3.5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.8%-1.3%

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