Scottsbluff, NE vs Norfolk, NE

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

MetricScottsbluff, NENorfolk, NE
Population14,37626,054
Median Household Income$56,359$58,884
Median Rent$966/mo$875/mo
Median Home Value$137,700$211,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%35.5%
Poverty Rate15.4%14.3%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)2.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k672221
Property Crime Rate /100k3,065987
Median AQI23—
Good AQI Days /yr295—
Summer Highs86°F83°F
Winter Lows15°F13°F
Snowfall40 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute12.5 min13 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.2
College Degree Rate26.3%24%
Foreign-Born %4.1%7.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.3%+2.9%

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