Papillion, NE vs Lincoln, NE

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

MetricPapillion, NELincoln, NE
Population25,244294,856
Median Household Income$111,679$71,867
Median Rent$1,269/mo$1,086/mo
Median Home Value$311,000$264,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9292
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.3%45.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%12.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k48427
Property Crime Rate /100k6631,921
Median AQI3237
Good AQI Days /yr278—
Summer Highs83°F87°F
Winter Lows16°F17°F
Snowfall36 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min18.4 min
Hospitals15
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.514.1
College Degree Rate47.9%41.8%
Foreign-Born %5.9%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%+3.5%

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