Scottsbluff, NE Cost of Living


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Scottsbluff cost of living score
82.1
Less expensive
17.9% lower
than the US average
6.5% lower
than the Nebraska average
Scottsbluff, Nebraska gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 82.1, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 17.9% lower than the U.S. average and 6.5% higher than the average for Nebraska.

Scottsbluff, NE

Housing costs in Scottsbluff?
A typical home costs $148,900, which is 56.0% less expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 34.7% less expensive than the average Nebraska home, at $228,100. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Scottsbluff costs $880 per month, which is 38.5% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 10.2% cheaper than the state average of $970.

Can I afford Scottsbluff?
To live comfortably in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, a minimum annual income of $28,440 for a family, and $28,000 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Scottsbluff?
The cost of living in Scottsbluff, NE is relatively low compared to other areas in the United States. According to BestPlaces, the cost of living index is 79.78, which is lower than the U.S. average of 100. This means that groceries and other day-to-day expenses are much cheaper in Scottsbluff than in most places around the country. Additionally, housing costs are significantly lower compared to other parts of the country – the median home cost in Scottsbluff is about $126,000 versus a national average of $200,000+.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesScottsbluffNebraskaUnited States
  82.187.8100.0
  97.194.9100
  153.1131.3100.0
  47.070.3100.0
  $148,900$228,100$338,100
  100.9%95.0%100.0%
  61.276.1100.0
  112.2114.3100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Over 11 years ago

scottsbluff is definetly its own world if your from there and raised there managing the ways of any place beyond this panhandle if your not from hear the adapting to the  More

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This town is so afraid of change that it attempts to boycott everything: adult stores, tobacco shops, interstates, etc...I don't know if anyone here has noticed but the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Scottsbluff is a small town, and people here pride themselves on their "small town values." It is a safe place to live, and it is fabulous to not worry about big city  More

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