Lincoln vs Bellevue
Lincoln, NE compared with Bellevue, NE · 45 miles apart
Lincoln has 301,522 residents to Bellevue’s 64,863. Lincoln comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Bellevue does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Lincoln, NE | Bellevue, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 301,522 | 64,863 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,941 | 2,750 |
| Median household income | $71,867 | $85,462 |
| Median home value | $264,000 | $247,000 |
| Median rent | $1,086 | $1,226 |
| Homeownership | 56.1% | 65.5% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 20.8 min |
| Median age | 33.4 | 36.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.8% | 34.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 7.8% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 2.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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