Kearney
- Town in Nebraska
Town
Kearney
- grade AOverall Grade
- Town in Nebraska
- Rating 4.38 out of 5 101 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B+
- Crime & Safetygrade B minus
- Housinggrade B
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade A minus
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade B
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade C+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$192,200
National
$244,900Median Rent
$855
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B minus
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault162national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape72.3national 40.7
- Robbery17.4national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary95.4national 500.1
- Theft1,029.6national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft137.4national 284
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Working in Kearney
Jobs
grade A minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$62,695
National
$69,021Similar Places
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Kearney Reviews
Rating 4.38 out of 5 101 reviews
Really safe, small town that I have grown up in. Good community with lots of friendly neighbors and great schooling. Plenty of public tennis courts, which I have a bias towards. Downtown is lovely overall. Still, I would like to see more shops make it downtown. I think Kearney is doing a great job of recruiting new businesses.
Kearney is where Nebraska's heart is located. In Kearney it's one's own personal choice of where your favorite place to eat or coffee shop is, because the city has a great variety of taste and abundance of selections for dining to choose from. Kearney is rich in history, flavor, and recreation. In Kearney I suggest you make a weekend out of it, because there's so many cool things for everyone to see and do. Go to the Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, head to Downtown Bricks and check out all the sites there and places to shop, go hiking or bike trailing, fishing, camping, kayaking, canoeing, swimming, etc. There's not a single park in town that doesn't have something for you to do. As a local I also suggest you to enjoy the Kearney nightlife, there's many breweries, cafe's, bars, and restaurants to do that. Check out Viaero Event Center where the Tri-City Storm Hockey Team plays and enjoy many other events like Disney on Ice, Concerts, and Comedy Shows. Life here is great.
Kearney is the perfect city in Nebraska if you want that small city\town life with alot of outdoor activities. There's alot about Kearney that make it a great place to live in. It is the Sandhill Crane Capital of the world, every spring over half a million cranes gather on the River and it's a fun view. There's a nice paved bike trail with over 30 miles. You can Kayak or Canoe at Kearney Water Trail, (if you don't have one they have one for you to rent). Cottonmill Park is nice, it's a 50 acre lake where you can fish, canoe, kayak, have a picnic, swim. There's Yanney Park, Fort Kearney State Recreational Area, Museums, Downtown Kearney On The Bricks, Big Apple Fun Center, tons of high quality delicious restaurants, lots of yearly annual events. All those things I stated are just a few reasons that make Kearney a great place. If you're interested or the time comes where you get the chance to live\stay in Kearney, go for it.