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Lincoln is a big city of 294,856 people in Lancaster County, Nebraska. It's part of the Lincoln, NE area. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $264k and rent runs about $1k a month.
294,856people
$264kTypical home
$1,086/moRent
88° / 35°Summer / winter
27"Snow
253Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 294,856
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,916 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Kansas City, MO
- In the Lincoln, NE area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $264k (≈$1,665/mo)
- Median rent $1,086/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 62°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (97 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 31 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (421 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,892 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 27% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to LNK airport
- 53 mi to OMA (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,230 ft
- 764 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 58 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 213 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 51 bars within 25 mi
- 93 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 4 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 23 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Nebraska districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lancaster County: D+4 in 2024
- Nebraska: R+21 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk