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Friend, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Saline County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,085
Population
1,307/sq mi density
$84,861
Median Income
$36,159 per capita
$171,200
Home Value
$241,327 Zillow
$808
Median Rent
18.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,861 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,200 home value, $808/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,861
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,159
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Friend vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Friend’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,861
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,159
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,076
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,056
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,056
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
42 min
54% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,293M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
42 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
386
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
33
Retail
50
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,076
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,556
30% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,861 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,056 |
| County GDP | $1,293M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 42 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 386 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 50 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,556 |