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Blair is a big small town of 7,914 people in Washington County, Nebraska. It's about 20 miles from Omaha, NE and 187 miles from Kansas City, MO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $222k and rent runs about $937 a month.
7,914people
$222kTypical home
$937/moRent
86° / 31°Summer / winter
30"Snow
251Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 7,914
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,436 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Kansas City, MO
- 20 mi to Omaha, NE
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $222k (≈$1,397/mo)
- Median rent $937/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (60 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (769 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 36% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to OMA airport
- 21 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,079 ft
- 808 mi to the ocean
- 162 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 45 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 514 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 194 bars within 25 mi
- 148 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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