City profile
Grand Island, NE
Small-city central Nebraska with crane migration spectacles and low costs.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
24°F
Summer avg
77°F
Sunny days / yr
215
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$230,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,725
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
86
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.54%
- State income tax (top)
- 5.2%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.97%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 74/100
Top hazards: Hail, Winter weather, Drought
Nearest major airport
130 mi to Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 28% Democratic / 70% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
52,884
Growth since 2019
+3.4%
Median age
34.7
Residents 65+
14.4%
Median household income
$63,795
Income growth since 2019
+16.1%
Black household income
$19,935
Home ownership
57.8%
Poverty rate
15.2%
Poverty rate, 65+
14.2%
Race & ethnicity: Black 3.8% · White 55.8% · Hispanic 36.4% · Asian 1.1% · Other 2.8%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
386 · 17% above the national average
Property crime
1,718 · 11% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Grand Island Police Department. State average: violent 223, property 1,404.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hail, tornadoes
Highlights
- Sandhill crane migration
- Low cost of living
- Small-town pace
Trade-offs
- Far from a major airport
- Limited amenities
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