68803 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
68803
68801
Opportunity
70 · Top 20%
vs63 · Top 32%
Growth
55 · Top 42%
vs55 · Top 42%
Climate
60 · Bottom 14%
vs60 · Bottom 14%
Physical resilience
28 · Bottom 22%
vs24 · Bottom 20%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
48 · Bottom 45%
vs28 · Bottom 21%
Access
42 · Bottom 2%
vs46 · Bottom 2%
Economic stability
67 · Top 36%
vs59 · Bottom 49%
Measured values
| Metric | 68803 | 68801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,534 | 30,824 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,463 | $63,617 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $40,685 | $30,371 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 294/sq mi | 343/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $244,200 | $203,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $927 | $962 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.9% | 57.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 3.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.3% | -0.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.7% | 17.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 177 | 177 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 3.3 | 3.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 77.0% | 77.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 16°F | 16°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 26.6" | 26.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 87 mi | 81 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 18.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.9 | 31.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 14 | 12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.31 | 14.68 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 45.0% | 30.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 45.7% | 35.6% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
68803
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind, tornado.
68801
Elevated or high exposure: hail, strong wind, tornado.
Full profiles: 68803 — Grand Island, NE · 68801 — Grand Island, NE · How this is calculated: methodology