Furnas County, Nebraska
Population 4,568 · Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford
- Overall cost of living: −13.7% vs the US average, lower than 72% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13.7% | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Nebraska outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $98,400 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $763 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $203/mo | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,450/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.38% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.5% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.84% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,353 | lower than 62% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,048 | lower than 63% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.3% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 265.4 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈236 days | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 14°F | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cambridge, NE, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈45 days | higher than 62% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cambridge, NE, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈166 days | higher than 85% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Cambridge, NE, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 27.6% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈58.6°F | lower than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 23.7 in | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $205/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $103/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.5/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $19/yr | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.35/yr | lower than 56% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.9 µg/m³ | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 604.4 mi | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈462.6 ft | higher than 53% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.8% | lower than 53% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 24.9% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.1:1 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.74 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.18 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.02 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 109/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 78.5 yrs | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.5% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 90/100k | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 44/100k | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 64.9% | higher than 51% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 92 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Int'l airport drive time | 286 min | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 76.8% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 5.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 226 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 6 per sq mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0.6 per 1k | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 5.4 per 1k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Population | 4,568 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Median age | 47.3 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -4.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 14.8% Dem | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 84.7% Rep | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % White | 91.4% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 5.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.4% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.2% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1 parks | lower than 96% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 10.9 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.2% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 5 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3 km | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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