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Grand Island is a mid-size city of 52,884 people in Hall County, Nebraska. It's part of the Grand Island, NE area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 28 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $219k and rent runs about $947 a month.
52,884people
$219kTypical home
$947/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
28"Snow
261Sunny days
86Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 52,884
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,756 people per sq mi
- 237 mi to Kansas City, MO
- In the Grand Island, NE area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $219k (≈$1,378/mo)
- Median rent $947/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (96 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 34 of 90 winter days are gray
- 86 days a year with rain or snow
- 28" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 28 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (385 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,703 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to GRI airport
- 131 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,877 ft
- 794 mi to the ocean
- 148 mi to a big lake
- 95 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 134 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 76 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 10% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hall County: R+38 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk