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Hastings

Hastings, NE

Population: 25,005
VS
Columbus

Columbus, NE

Population: 24,188

Hastings vs Columbus

Side-by-side comparison of Hastings, NE and Columbus, NE

Demographics

Population
25KHastings
24KColumbus
3% diff
Median Age
37Hastings
38Columbus
1% diff
Pop. Density
1,677Hastings
2,275Columbus
36% diff
Area (sq mi)
15Hastings
0Columbus
57.3x diff
Male
48.5%
Hastings
49.5%
Columbus
2% diff
Female
51.5%
Hastings
50.5%
Columbus
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KHastings
$67KColumbus
10% diff
Per Capita Income
$35KHastings
$35KColumbus
2% diff
Poverty Rate
10.3%
Hastings
7.4%
Columbus
39% diff
Unemployment
1.8%
Hastings
2.1%
Columbus
17% diff
Cost of Living
90Hastings
90Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$999Hastings
$1,064Columbus
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$177KHastings
$199KColumbus
12% diff
Median Rent
$858Hastings
$871Columbus
2% diff
Homeownership
63.7%
Hastings
66.8%
Columbus
5% diff
Zillow Value
$199KHastings
$263KColumbus
32% diff
Zillow Rent
—Hastings
$1,527Columbus
Rent Burden
29.4%
Hastings
24.6%
Columbus
20% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
182Hastings
120Columbus
52% diff
Property Crime
2,934Hastings
1,534Columbus
91% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FHastings
51°FColumbus
3% diff
Jan Temp
26°FHastings
23°FColumbus
14% diff
Jul Temp
77°FHastings
76°FColumbus
1% diff
Rainfall
26.4"Hastings
28.7"Columbus
9% diff
Snowfall
—Hastings
25.6"Columbus
Sunny Days
308Hastings
308Columbus

Education

Bachelor's+
28.0%
Hastings
23.3%
Columbus
20% diff
High School+
90.8%
Hastings
90.3%
Columbus
1% diff
Graduate+
10.3%
Hastings
6.8%
Columbus
51% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
14.8 minHastings
14.2 minColumbus
4% diff
Drive Alone
83.5%
Hastings
82.4%
Columbus
1% diff
Public Transit
0.1%
Hastings
0.0%
Columbus
Work from Home
3.4%
Hastings
4.6%
Columbus
35% diff

Health

Obesity
42.4%
Hastings
42.9%
Columbus
1% diff
Smoking
14.9%
Hastings
14.6%
Columbus
2% diff
Uninsured
10.9%
Hastings
14.0%
Columbus
28% diff
Diabetes
10.4%
Hastings
10.3%
Columbus
1% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Hastings
5.4%
Columbus
7% diff
Depression
20.8%
Hastings
16.7%
Columbus
25% diff

The Verdict

16 Hastings
:
18 Columbus

Columbus leads in 18 of 34 categories

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