Papillion receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Papillion
Bellevue
Opportunity
89 · Top 1%
vs83 · Top 4%
Growth
71 · Top 16%
vs65 · Top 25%
Climate
59 · Bottom 12%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 31%
vs75 · Top 31%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs100 · Top 8%
Schools
90 · Top 3%
vs37 · Bottom 31%
Access
94 · Top 42%
vs96 · Top 32%
Economic stability
79 · Top 9%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Papillion | Bellevue | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,244 | 64,510 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $111,679 | $85,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $53,471 | $40,758 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,020/sq mi | 2,819/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $311,000 | $247,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 | $1,226 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 65.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.1% | 1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.9% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 870 | 374 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 34.5 | 5.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 10.0% | 23.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 85°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 15°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 11 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.9 min | 21.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.53 | 15.12 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 58.1% | 39.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 61.2% | 43.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 20.3% | 36.6% | 2024-25 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
Papillion
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail, heat wave.
Bellevue
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail, heat wave.
Full profiles: Papillion, NE · Bellevue, NE · How this is calculated: methodology