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Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Population: 291,932
VS
Columbus

Columbus, NE

Population: 24,188

Lincoln vs Columbus

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

Demographics

Population
292KLincoln
24KColumbus
12.1x diff
Median Age
33Lincoln
38Columbus
13% diff
Pop. Density
2,888Lincoln
2,275Columbus
27% diff
Area (sq mi)
101Lincoln
0Columbus
388.8x diff
Male
50.3%
Lincoln
49.5%
Columbus
2% diff
Female
49.7%
Lincoln
50.5%
Columbus
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$70KLincoln
$67KColumbus
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KLincoln
$35KColumbus
11% diff
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Lincoln
7.4%
Columbus
1% diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Lincoln
2.1%
Columbus
10% diff
Cost of Living
90Lincoln
90Columbus
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141Lincoln
$1,064Columbus
7% diff

Housing

Home Value
$248KLincoln
$199KColumbus
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,045Lincoln
$871Columbus
20% diff
Homeownership
55.8%
Lincoln
66.8%
Columbus
20% diff
Zillow Value
$285KLincoln
$263KColumbus
9% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,293Lincoln
$1,527Columbus
18% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Lincoln
24.6%
Columbus
15% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
383Lincoln
120Columbus
3.2x diff
Property Crime
2,751Lincoln
1,534Columbus
79% diff
Murder Rate
2Lincoln
0Columbus

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
55°FLincoln
51°FColumbus
9% diff
Jan Temp
29°FLincoln
23°FColumbus
26% diff
Jul Temp
75°FLincoln
76°FColumbus
1% diff
Rainfall
21.7"Lincoln
28.7"Columbus
32% diff
Snowfall
18.8"Lincoln
25.6"Columbus
36% diff
Sunny Days
305Lincoln
308Columbus
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
41.0%
Lincoln
23.3%
Columbus
76% diff
High School+
93.0%
Lincoln
90.3%
Columbus
3% diff
Graduate+
15.0%
Lincoln
6.8%
Columbus
2.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.3 minLincoln
14.2 minColumbus
29% diff
Drive Alone
75.7%
Lincoln
82.4%
Columbus
9% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Lincoln
0.0%
Columbus
Work from Home
10.0%
Lincoln
4.6%
Columbus
2.2x diff

Health

Obesity
36.1%
Lincoln
42.9%
Columbus
19% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Lincoln
14.6%
Columbus
11% diff
Uninsured
9.5%
Lincoln
14.0%
Columbus
47% diff
Diabetes
9.5%
Lincoln
10.3%
Columbus
8% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Lincoln
5.4%
Columbus
4% diff
Depression
20.7%
Lincoln
16.7%
Columbus
24% diff

The Verdict

25 Lincoln
:
12 Columbus

Lincoln leads in 25 of 37 categories

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