Lancaster County, Nebraska
Population 326,696 · Lincoln, Waverly, Hickman
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 101 per sq mi, higher than 97% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Lincoln, NE metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $275,200 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,085 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $109/mo | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $10,660/yr | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.53% | higher than 90% 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 | $4,204 | higher than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $74,793 | higher than 73% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.2% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 488.3 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈226 days | higher than 72% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 88°F | higher than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈29 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Hickman, NE, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 32 days | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 146 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 14.2% of weeks | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62°F | lower than 58% 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 | 31.4 in | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $121/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $56/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.28/yr | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $29/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $5.2/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.8 µg/m³ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 468.2 mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈379.2 ft | lower than 56% 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 | 93.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41.9% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14:1 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 82.5% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.96 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.92 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.24 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.4 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 70/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.5★ | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.2 yrs | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6.4% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 476/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 109/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 16 min | the lowest in the US |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 79 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.8% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 11.6% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 101 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.1 per 1k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Population | 326,696 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Median age | 34.3 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 51.4% Dem | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 47.1% Rep | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.5% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % White | 77.9% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 8.5% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.7% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| % Asian | 4.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 5.2% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.3% | higher than 46% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 638 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.3 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.4 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 31 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 28 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 211 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 168 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 82 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 6 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 29 | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 277 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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