Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
Population 35,843 · Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell
- Overall cost of living: −13.7% vs the US average, lower than 72% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Severe drought: 31.2% of weeks, higher than 96% of US counties.
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 | $168,500 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Median rent | $909 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $150/mo | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,450/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.48% | higher than 88% 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 | $2,495 | higher than 76% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $63,614 | lower than 55% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.6% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 355.7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈239 days | higher than 83% 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 | 15°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 40 in | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 46 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 170 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 31.2% of weeks | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈48.6°F | lower than 89% 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 | 14.9 in | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $166/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $77/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.1/yr | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $7.7/yr | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.4/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.7 µg/m³ | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 672 mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,027.9 ft | higher than 75% 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 | 90.8% | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 27% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 9.4% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 2 | lower than 49% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.6:1 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 88.2% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.65 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.31 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.3 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 76/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 yrs | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 353/100k | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 80.8% | higher than 77% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 33 min | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 191 min | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 16 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 85.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.1% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 5.9% | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 205 min | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 77 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2 per 1k | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 16.4 per 1k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Population | 35,843 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Median age | 40.3 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -2.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.6% Dem | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 73.4% Rep | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1% | lower than 61% of US counties |
| % White | 70.7% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 23.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.7% | higher than 51% 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 | 2.5% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 62 parks | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.4 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 16 min | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.8% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 23 km | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 9 km | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 7 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 6 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| 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 | 4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| 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 | 4 | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 21 km | higher than 61% of US counties |
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