Scottsbluff, NE vs Hastings, NE

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

MetricScottsbluff, NEHastings, NE
Population14,37625,008
Median Household Income$56,359$64,048
Median Rent$966/mo$858/mo
Median Home Value$137,700$184,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%51%
Poverty Rate15.4%14.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k672239
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0651,459
Median AQI23—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F86°F
Winter Lows15°F18°F
Snowfall40 in/yr29 in/yr
Avg Commute12.5 min13.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.513.9
College Degree Rate26.3%29.2%
Foreign-Born %4.1%6.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%-0.1%

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