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Valley
Nebraska

Population

$62K

Median Income

$190K

Median Home

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Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$99,857

Federal Spending per Capita$154

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score725

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.9%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,268

SS Benefits / Person$4,536

Education Wage Premium2.19x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$75K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$185K

This county

$265K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$526/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.53%

This county

1.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,920

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$961/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-17.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.2%

Homeownership Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

64 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices8

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians6

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients484 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,313

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression18.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.05 grade level

HS Diploma Holders803

Bachelor's Degree Holders332

HS Completion Rate93.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)15th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature-0.88

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Annual Precipitation28.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-1.71

Heating Degree Days6,214 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days882 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,034 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)826 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed182 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)236 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)131 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+62.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)50 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers134 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)29 workers

Avg Commute Time13.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.684

Nonprofit Organizations68

Veterans Share9.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.1%

Never-Married Adults25.5%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.7%

Membership Associations19.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms16

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$90K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.25%

Politics

vs Nebraska State

Income tax

3.99%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.53%1.44% state avg

Politics

—R+19

COL Index

County data91 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -38

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.30x avg income)

Economic Mobility

53%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $190K

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Local News — Valley

MaxPreps · قبل يومين (2)

Central Valley High School (Greeley, NE) Volleyball

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Wintz and Ray Funeral Home · 05‏/07‏/2026

Helen E. Arens Obituary Jul 5, 2026

Helen E. (Pavelka) Arens, age 88 of Omaha and formerly of Hartington, Nebraska passed away peacefull…

MaxPreps · قبل 5 أيام

Schedule - Central Valley Cougars (Greeley, NE) Football 26-27

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KMTV 3 News Now · 07‏/04‏/2026

New Valley development brings Casey's, Fareway, housing

A new development called Valley Landing is bringing 25 acres of housing and around 10 businesses to …

Utah Valley University Athletics · 19‏/02‏/2026

Wolverines host No. 5 Nebraska Saturday night in UCCU Center

Utah Valley Wrestling hosts No. 5 Nebraska on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. MST in the UCCU Center. It…

KETV · 04‏/07‏/2026

Valley residents asked to reduce water usage after losing water Saturday morning

The city of Valley was without water on Saturday morning. PeopleService was made aware of the loss o…

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