Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Population: 291,932
VS
Grand Island

Grand Island, NE

Population: 52,761

Lincoln vs Grand Island

Side-by-side comparison of Lincoln, NE and Grand Island, NE

Demographics

Population
292KLincoln
53KGrand Island
5.5x diff
Median Age
33Lincoln
35Grand Island
3% diff
Pop. Density
2,888Lincoln
1,752Grand Island
65% diff
Area (sq mi)
101Lincoln
30Grand Island
3.3x diff
Male
50.3%
Lincoln
51.0%
Grand Island
1% diff
Female
49.7%
Lincoln
49.0%
Grand Island
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$70KLincoln
$62KGrand Island
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$39KLincoln
$33KGrand Island
17% diff
Poverty Rate
7.3%
Lincoln
10.1%
Grand Island
38% diff
Unemployment
3.3%
Lincoln
3.6%
Grand Island
9% diff
Cost of Living
90Lincoln
90Grand Island
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141Lincoln
$1,044Grand Island
9% diff

Housing

Home Value
$248KLincoln
$203KGrand Island
23% diff
Median Rent
$1,045Lincoln
$913Grand Island
14% diff
Homeownership
55.8%
Lincoln
59.5%
Grand Island
7% diff
Zillow Value
$294KLincoln
$254KGrand Island
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,293Lincoln
$1,263Grand Island
2% diff
Rent Burden
28.2%
Lincoln
28.7%
Grand Island
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
363Lincoln
370Grand Island
2% diff
Property Crime
2,484Lincoln
1,774Grand Island
40% diff
Murder Rate
3Lincoln
0Grand Island

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FLincoln
52°FGrand Island
1% diff
Jan Temp
25°FLincoln
26°FGrand Island
4% diff
Jul Temp
78°FLincoln
77°FGrand Island
1% diff
Rainfall
29.3"Lincoln
26.6"Grand Island
10% diff
Snowfall
26.0"Lincoln
27.7"Grand Island
7% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
41.0%
Lincoln
20.7%
Grand Island
98% diff
High School+
93.0%
Lincoln
82.9%
Grand Island
12% diff
Graduate+
15.0%
Lincoln
7.0%
Grand Island
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
18.3 minLincoln
17.1 minGrand Island
7% diff
Drive Alone
75.7%
Lincoln
81.4%
Grand Island
8% diff
Public Transit
0.9%
Lincoln
0.3%
Grand Island
3x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Lincoln
3.5%
Grand Island
2.9x diff

Health

Obesity
36.1%
Lincoln
41.7%
Grand Island
16% diff
Smoking
13.2%
Lincoln
15.0%
Grand Island
14% diff
Uninsured
6.7%
Lincoln
13.7%
Grand Island
2x diff
Diabetes
9.5%
Lincoln
10.8%
Grand Island
14% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Lincoln
5.7%
Grand Island
10% diff
Depression
20.7%
Lincoln
16.9%
Grand Island
22% diff

The Verdict

27 Lincoln
:
10 Grand Island

Lincoln leads in 27 of 37 categories

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