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Living in Arlington, NE

Arlington is a small town of 1,467 people in Washington County, Nebraska. It's about 21 miles from Omaha, NE and 187 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $225k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,467people
$225kTypical home
$1,000/moRent
87° / 32°Summer / winter
33"Snow
251Sunny days
93Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,467
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 2,453 people per sq mi
  • 187 mi to Kansas City, MO
  • 21 mi to Omaha, NE
  • 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $225k (≈$1,421/mo)
  • Median rent $1,000/mo
  • Median household income $94k
  • Property tax about 1.5% of value
  • 1.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 87°F
  • Winter highs around 32°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
  • 251 sunny days a year (91 totally clear)
  • 114 cloudy days a year
  • 35 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 93 days a year with rain or snow
  • 33" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 1 day a year over 100°F
  • 31 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (52 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (460 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 37
  • 40% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 26% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 8% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 26 mi to OMA airport
  • 26 mi to OMA (major hub)
  • 26 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1974
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,201 ft
  • 805 mi to the ocean
  • 158 mi to a big lake
  • 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 26 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 45 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 446 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 155 bars within 25 mi
  • 148 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 25 museums within 25 mi
  • 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 14 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 16% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 17 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 8 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Washington County: R+42 in 2024
  • Nebraska: R+21 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Moderate flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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