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Valparaiso, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Saunders County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
553
Population
988/sq mi density
$72,750
Median Income
$37,387 per capita
$190,500
Home Value
$375,573 Zillow
$735
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
1,907 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$72,750 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,500 home value, $735/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,750
3% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,387
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valparaiso vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valparaiso’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,750
97%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,387
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,730
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,090M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
9.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
656
Restaurants
41
Healthcare
33
Retail
72
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,730
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,137
75% 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 | $72,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,387 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,730 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $1,090M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 656 |
| Restaurants | 41 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,730 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,137 |