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Valley, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Douglas County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,113
Population
586/sq mi density
$106,750
Median Income
$67,035 per capita
$515,100
Home Value
$515,089 Zillow
$1,053
Median Rent
40.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
551 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$106,750 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$515,100 home value, $1,053/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$106,750
42% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$67,035
72% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$106,750
142%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$67,035
172%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$99,494
138%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,305
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,305
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.6%
55% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.2%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$73,771M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.6%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,801
Restaurants
1,556
Healthcare
2,146
Retail
1,672
Manufacturing
386
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$99,494
38% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,507
143% 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 | $106,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $67,035 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $99,494 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,305 |
| County GDP | $73,771M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,801 |
| Restaurants | 1,556 |
| Healthcare | 2,146 |
| Retail | 1,672 |
| Manufacturing | 386 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $99,494 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,507 |