Scottsbluff, NE vs Lexington, NE

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

MetricScottsbluff, NELexington, NE
Population14,37610,862
Median Household Income$56,359$67,666
Median Rent$966/mo$966/mo
Median Home Value$137,700$159,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%26.1%
Poverty Rate15.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k67279
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0651,084
Median AQI23—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F84°F
Winter Lows15°F17°F
Snowfall40 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute12.5 min16.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.514.7
College Degree Rate26.3%13.1%
Foreign-Born %4.1%41.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+4.6%

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