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Living in Madrid, NE

Madrid is a tiny town of 226 people in Perkins County, Nebraska. It's about 166 miles from Grand Island, NE and 192 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 20 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $124k and rent runs about $922 a month.

226people
$124kTypical home
$922/moRent
89° / 40°Summer / winter
20"Snow
274Sunny days
79Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 226
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 200 people per sq mi
  • 192 mi to Denver, CO
  • 166 mi to Grand Island, NE
  • 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $124k (≈$784/mo)
  • Median rent $922/mo
  • Median household income $75k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 40°F
  • Comfortable summers (dew point 56°F)
  • 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
  • 91 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 79 days a year with rain or snow
  • 20" of snow a year
  • 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 5 days a year over 100°F
  • 30 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (106 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 22% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 48 mi to LBF airport
  • 179 mi to DEN (major hub)
  • 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 90% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1963
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 3,281 ft
  • 849 mi to the ocean
  • 26 mi to a big lake
  • 138 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 223 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 26 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 141 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 21% of Nebraska districts (reading)
  • 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 124 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 43 mi to the nearest vet
  • 45 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 28 congregations per 10k people
  • 25 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Perkins County: R+73 in 2024
  • Nebraska: R+21 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.

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