City	Pop.	Home Value	Rent	Income	Index
Omaha	488,197	$230,100	$1,150	$72,708	63
Lincoln	291,932	$248,200	$1,045	$69,991	62
Bellevue	64,355	$230,800	$1,202	$87,343	65
Grand Island	52,761	$202,600	$913	$62,439	53
Kearney	34,024	$235,800	$922	$69,790	57
Fremont	27,321	$194,400	$1,005	$67,179	55
Norfolk	25,962	$199,100	$850	$62,175	51
Hastings	25,005	$177,200	$858	$61,202	48
Columbus	24,188	$198,900	$871	$67,212	51
Papillion	24,063	$290,900	$1,210	$109,602	73
North Platte	23,030	$159,500	$882	$57,805	46
La Vista	16,594	$244,900	$1,267	$78,145	68
Scottsbluff	14,406	$141,300	$966	$53,448	46
South Sioux City	13,871	$160,900	$1,083	$68,397	52
Beatrice	12,233	$152,900	$753	$54,583	42
Lexington	10,693	$155,200	$921	$62,364	46
Chalco	10,625	$224,400	$1,103	$81,427	61
Gretna	9,117	$326,000	$1,467	$118,765	85
Gering	8,567	$170,700	$818	$70,244	46
York	8,114	$170,900	$887	$62,632	48
Alliance	8,089	$156,300	$743	$65,599	42
Blair	7,868	$211,000	$941	$76,292	55
Seward	7,665	$232,500	$986	$70,000	59
Crete	7,521	$203,900	$846	$76,258	51
McCook	7,360	$137,400	$783	$51,815	40
Nebraska City	7,287	$147,800	$910	$67,993	46
Plattsmouth	6,680	$171,900	$944	$64,296	49
Schuyler	6,517	$129,600	$970	$78,380	45
Ralston	6,445	$215,800	$1,178	$65,557	62
Sidney	6,396	$137,300	$914	$51,704	44
Wayne	6,055	$198,600	$707	$52,804	47
Holdrege	5,503	$166,600	$740	$55,263	43
Chadron	5,207	$153,300	$1,044	$54,026	50

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