Scottsbluff, NE vs Grand Island, NE

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

MetricScottsbluff, NEGrand Island, NE
Population14,37652,884
Median Household Income$56,359$63,795
Median Rent$966/mo$947/mo
Median Home Value$137,700$218,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)—87
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%45.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%15.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k672386
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0651,718
Median AQI2334
Good AQI Days /yr295278
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall40 in/yr28 in/yr
Avg Commute12.5 min16.9 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515
College Degree Rate26.3%20.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%19.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+1.5%

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