Population
Liberty
30,446
Kearney
10,696
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Kearney
$102,523
Home Value
Liberty
$267,900
Kearney
$275,200
Rent
Liberty
$1,164
Kearney
$1,000
Crime Rate
Liberty
2.03
Kearney
2.13
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Kearney
134.0
Avg Temp
Liberty
N/A
Kearney
N/A
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Kearney
1.4%
How Similar Are Liberty & Kearney?
Kearney is Liberty's #10 most similar city
7 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Liberty
30,446
Kearney
10,696
Liberty (30,446) is about 2.8x larger than Kearney (10,696).
Violent Crime
Liberty
2.03
Kearney
2.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Liberty
15.72
Kearney
6.12
Liberty's property crime is significantly higher than Kearney's — 61% difference.
Political Leaning
Liberty
52.0%
Kearney
52.0%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Liberty
4.1%
Kearney
1.4%
Liberty's unemployment is significantly higher than Kearney's — 64% difference.
Median Income
Liberty
$95,425
Kearney
$102,523
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Liberty
$267,900
Kearney
$275,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Liberty
26.3%
Kearney
24.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Liberty
86.3%
Kearney
95.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Liberty
127.9
Kearney
134.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
7 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Liberty and Kearney are remarkably similar cities.
At a Glance
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Kearney leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Liberty leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLiberty scores 111.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 156.7 in Kearney. Kearney scores 123.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 133.9 in Liberty. Liberty has a living wage (1 adult) of $56,255 vs $58,951 in Kearney (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Kearney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearney has a median rent of $1,000 vs $1,164 in Liberty (16% lower). Kearney has a median property tax of $2,850 vs $3,069 in Liberty (8% lower). Kearney has a single-family homes of 82.1% compared to 76.5% in Liberty.
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Jobs & Economy — Kearney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearney has a unemployment rate of 1.4% compared to 4.1% in Liberty. Liberty: 15,651 vs Kearney: 6,227 for labor force. Kearney has a poverty rate of 3.3% compared to 7.3% in Liberty.
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Crime & Safety — Kearney leads
Source: FBI UCRKearney has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.06 compared to 13.20 in Liberty. Kearney has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.12 compared to 15.72 in Liberty. Kearney has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.36 compared to 0.77 in Liberty.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLiberty has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.3% compared to 24.0% in Kearney. Kearney has a high school diploma or higher of 44.8% compared to 43.5% in Liberty.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLiberty has a population of 30,446, about 2.8x the size of Kearney (10,696). Liberty skews younger with a median age of 37.3 vs 41.3.
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Liberty
Kearney
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Kearney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearney has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 13.5% in Liberty.
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