Lincoln vs Grand Island
Lincoln, NE compared with Grand Island, NE · 88 miles apart
Lincoln has 301,522 residents to Grand Island’s 53,943. Lincoln comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Grand Island does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Lincoln, NE | Grand Island, NE | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 301,522 | 53,943 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,941 | 1,783 |
| Median household income | $71,867 | $63,795 |
| Median home value | $264,000 | $218,600 |
| Median rent | $1,086 | $947 |
| Homeownership | 56.1% | 57.8% |
| Average commute | 18.4 min | 16.9 min |
| Median age | 33.4 | 34.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 41.8% | 20.9% |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 15.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Price to income | 3.7× | 3.4× |
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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