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Surprise, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Butler County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
41
Population
105/sq mi density
$106,563
Median Income
$29,941 per capita
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
84
Violent Crime/100K
1,118 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$106,563 median income, 6.7% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
84 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,563
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,941
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Surprise vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Surprise’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,563
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,941
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,729
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,045
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,045
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.6%
16% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$584M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
17.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
276
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
15
Retail
27
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,729
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,240
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $106,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,941 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,729 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,045 |
| County GDP | $584M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 17.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 276 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,729 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,240 |