City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Bellevue | Lincoln | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,141/mo | $998/mo | 14.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $211,500 | $230,400 | 8.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $79,839 | $67,846 | 17.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.7 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 81.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 94.1 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 94.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Bellevue, you'd need $97,730 in Lincoln to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lincoln, NE is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Bellevue, NE, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Lincoln than in Bellevue. If you earn $80,000 in Bellevue, you'd need about $78,184 in Lincoln to keep the same standard of living.