Lincoln, NE
Overall Livability
69
out of 100
🏙
69
Livability
💰
71
Affordability
🎓
70
Educational Attainment
🛡
65
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
290,531
Median Age
33
Median Income
$67,846
Poverty Rate
12%
Housing
Median Home Value
$230,400
Median Monthly Rent
$998
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
43%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher93%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband91%
Average Commute Time
20 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
3.96
Property Crime (per 1k)
28.83
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Short average commute times
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
30%
35–54
23%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 290,531
- Median Income
- $67,846
- Median Rent
- $998
- Median Home Value
- $230,400
- Median Age
- 33.1
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 91%
- Avg Commute
- 20 min
Featured In Rankings
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 71
- Educational Attainment
- 70
- Crime & Safety
- 65
- Weather
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