Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Scottsbluff
14,406
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Home Value
Hot Springs
$156,900
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Rent
Hot Springs
$902
Scottsbluff
$966
Crime Rate
Hot Springs
5.39
Scottsbluff
5.88
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Scottsbluff
87.1
Avg Temp
Hot Springs
N/A
Scottsbluff
N/A
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
How Similar Are Hot Springs & Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is Hot Springs's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hot Springs
38,023
Scottsbluff
14,406
Hot Springs (38,023) is about 2.6x larger than Scottsbluff (14,406).
Violent Crime
Hot Springs
5.39
Scottsbluff
5.88
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Hot Springs
41.63
Scottsbluff
27.83
Hot Springs has a 33% higher property crime than Scottsbluff.
Political Leaning
Hot Springs
67.0%
Scottsbluff
73.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Hot Springs
5.5%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
Hot Springs has a 33% higher unemployment than Scottsbluff.
Median Income
Hot Springs
$46,441
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Scottsbluff has a 13% higher median income than Hot Springs.
Home Values
Hot Springs
$156,900
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Hot Springs
19.9%
Scottsbluff
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Hot Springs
73.2%
Scottsbluff
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Hot Springs
82.3
Scottsbluff
87.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hot Springs and Scottsbluff share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Hot Springs leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hot Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScottsbluff scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 71.0 in Hot Springs. Scottsbluff has a fair market rent (2br) of $987 vs $1,090 in Hot Springs (10% lower). Scottsbluff has a fair market rent (1br) of $758 vs $834 in Hot Springs (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Hot Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsbluff has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 17.7% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a median property tax of $834 vs $2,273 in Scottsbluff (63% lower). Hot Springs has a median home value of $156,900 vs $141,300 in Scottsbluff (11% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs: 17,561 vs Scottsbluff: 7,192 for labor force. Scottsbluff has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 5.5% in Hot Springs. Scottsbluff has a poverty rate of 17.1% compared to 21.3% in Hot Springs.
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Crime & Safety — Scottsbluff leads
Source: FBI UCRScottsbluff has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.53 in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a property crime clearance of 25.3% compared to 4.9% in Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.35 compared to 7.03 in Hot Springs.
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Schools & Education — Hot Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHot Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 40.8% compared to 34.5% in Scottsbluff. Hot Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 17.9% in Scottsbluff.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHot Springs has a population of 38,023, about 2.6x the size of Scottsbluff (14,406). Scottsbluff skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 45.1.
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Hot Springs
Scottsbluff
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHot Springs: 2.0 vs Scottsbluff: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Scottsbluff: 5 vs Hot Springs: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsbluff has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Hot Springs. Hot Springs has a work from home of 5.6% compared to 5.4% in Scottsbluff. Scottsbluff has a drive alone of 80.4% compared to 77.7% in Hot Springs.
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