Population
Shawnee
31,511
Scottsbluff
14,406
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Home Value
Shawnee
$147,800
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Rent
Shawnee
$912
Scottsbluff
$966
Crime Rate
Shawnee
N/A
Scottsbluff
5.88
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Scottsbluff
87.1
Avg Temp
Shawnee
N/A
Scottsbluff
N/A
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
How Similar Are Shawnee & Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is Shawnee's #20 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Shawnee
31,511
Scottsbluff
14,406
Shawnee (31,511) is about 2.2x larger than Scottsbluff (14,406).
Political Leaning
Shawnee
72.7%
Scottsbluff
73.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Shawnee
6.3%
Scottsbluff
3.7%
Shawnee has a 40% higher unemployment than Scottsbluff.
Median Income
Shawnee
$54,281
Scottsbluff
$53,448
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Shawnee
$147,800
Scottsbluff
$141,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Shawnee
16.3%
Scottsbluff
17.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Shawnee
70.9%
Scottsbluff
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Shawnee
88.1
Scottsbluff
87.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Shawnee and Scottsbluff share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Shawnee
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Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Scottsbluff leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDScottsbluff scores 59.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 83.7 in Shawnee. Shawnee scores 88.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 96.3 in Scottsbluff. Shawnee has a fair market rent (1br) of $714 vs $758 in Scottsbluff (6% lower).
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Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Shawnee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsbluff has a vacancy rate of 7.2% compared to 13.6% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a median property tax of $1,169 vs $2,273 in Scottsbluff (49% lower). Shawnee has a single-family homes of 79.8% compared to 68.5% in Scottsbluff.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Scottsbluff leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee: 13,929 vs Scottsbluff: 7,192 for labor force. Scottsbluff: 10 min vs Shawnee: 19 min for mean commute. Scottsbluff has a unemployment rate of 3.7% compared to 6.3% in Shawnee.
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Labor Force
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Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Scottsbluff leads
Source: FBI UCRScottsbluff has a violent crime clearance of 35.6% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee. Scottsbluff has a property crime clearance of 4.9% compared to 0.0% in Shawnee.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauScottsbluff has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.9% compared to 16.3% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 34.5% in Scottsbluff.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShawnee has a population of 31,511, about 2.2x the size of Scottsbluff (14,406). Shawnee skews younger with a median age of 35.0 vs 37.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Shawnee
Scottsbluff
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareShawnee: 3.3 vs Scottsbluff: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Scottsbluff: 5 vs Shawnee: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSScottsbluff: 10 min vs Shawnee: 19 min for mean commute time. Scottsbluff has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Shawnee. Shawnee has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.4% in Scottsbluff.
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Bicycle
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Airports
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