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City guide · Nebraska
Moving to Lincoln, NE
Husker country, low unemployment.
Pop. 295kCost index 92.0 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,100/moMedian home $250kWalk score 41
Lincoln (metro area) has an overall price level 92.0 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
92.0Housing index
75.2Groceries index (modeled)
98.0Utilities index (modeled)
98.8Electricity rate
13.1 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
98.4Median home value (est.)
$250,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,100/moNebraska unemployment is 3.0% with median household income $76k.
Unemployment rate
3.0%Median household income
$76,376Per-capita income
$41,026Labor-force participation
68.7%Right-to-work state
YesNurse Licensure Compact
MemberLincoln: median home value $250,000.
Home value
$250,000Rent
$1,100/moHomeownership rate
67.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
26/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
HighEarthquake risk
LowNebraska 4th-grade math proficiency: 39.9% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
39.9%Per-pupil spending
$13,814Student–teacher ratio (est.)
15Public 4-yr grad rate
52.0%Notable universities
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