2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lexington, NE vs Kearney, NE

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Highlights
- Household income in Kearney, is 11% more than it is in Lexington and is 10% below the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 2.3%.
- Kearney unemployment rate is 2.1%.
 Lexington, NEKearney, NEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.3%2.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%30.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,229$32,407$37,638
 Household Income$56,729$62,695$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,033$88,265$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, NEKearney, NEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.4%9.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%5.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%10.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.9%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K14.2%9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%15.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.4%15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%7.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%3.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, NEKearney, NEUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.0%12.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.2%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.3%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.1%26.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.1%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving42.9%14.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Kearney    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Kearney is a wonderful community. It has grown exponentially in the last 15 years and continues to make smart decisions in its development. Check out the YouTube video  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Very low crime rate 2. Low cost of housing 3. Quiet, peaceful community Cons: 1. Poor school system 2. Taxes in Nebraska are extremely high due to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unemployment is pretty much not existent. I am in the IT industry. If you have skills you can get a job today. If you have IT skills and you are interested in Kearney  More

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