Population
Abilene
127,130
Grand Island
52,761
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Grand Island
$62,439
Home Value
Abilene
$178,900
Grand Island
$202,600
Rent
Abilene
$1,106
Grand Island
$913
Crime Rate
Abilene
4.24
Grand Island
3.70
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Grand Island
98.3
Avg Temp
Abilene
N/A
Grand Island
N/A
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Grand Island
3.6%
How Similar Are Abilene & Grand Island?
Grand Island is Abilene's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Abilene
127,130
Grand Island
52,761
Abilene (127,130) is about 2.4x larger than Grand Island (52,761).
Violent Crime
Abilene
4.24
Grand Island
3.70
Abilene has a 13% higher violent crime than Grand Island.
Property Crime
Abilene
17.63
Grand Island
17.60
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Abilene
86.2%
Grand Island
68.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Abilene has a stronger Republican lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Abilene
2.7%
Grand Island
3.6%
Grand Island has a 24% higher unemployment than Abilene.
Median Income
Abilene
$62,720
Grand Island
$62,439
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Abilene
$178,900
Grand Island
$202,600
Grand Island has a 12% higher home values than Abilene.
Education
Abilene
16.8%
Grand Island
13.1%
Abilene has a 22% higher education than Grand Island.
Demographics
Abilene
66.6%
Grand Island
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Abilene
100.3
Grand Island
98.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Abilene and Grand Island share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Abilene
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Grand Island
Grand Island leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Island leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAbilene scores 76.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.8 in Grand Island. Grand Island scores 106.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.6 in Abilene. Grand Island has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,215 vs $1,276 in Abilene (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Grand Island leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Island has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 11.5% in Abilene. Grand Island has a median rent of $913 vs $1,106 in Abilene (21% lower). Grand Island has a median home value of $202,600 vs $178,900 in Abilene (12% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene: 62,637 vs Grand Island: 26,936 for labor force. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.5% in Grand Island. Abilene has a unemployment rate of 2.7% compared to 3.6% in Grand Island.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Island leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Island has a property crime clearance of 31.9% compared to 9.2% in Abilene. Grand Island has a violent crime clearance of 60.8% compared to 28.6% in Abilene. Grand Island has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.32 compared to 0.46 in Abilene.
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Schools & Education — Abilene leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAbilene has a bachelor's degree or higher of 16.8% compared to 13.1% in Grand Island. Abilene has a high school diploma or higher of 35.4% compared to 33.0% in Grand Island.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a population of 127,130, about 2.4x the size of Grand Island (52,761). Abilene skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 34.5.
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Abilene
Grand Island
Healthcare — Grand Island leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGrand Island: 3.0 vs Abilene: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Grand Island: 5 vs Abilene: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Abilene leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAbilene has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.2% in Grand Island. Abilene has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 3.5% in Grand Island. Abilene has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Grand Island.
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