Curtis, Nebraska
Among the top 13% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 49% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 30% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade A, better than 88% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade F, better than 9% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 37% of US places
- top 3% for monthly rent
- top 6% for property crime
- bottom 2% for natural disaster risk
Limited data for Curtis — the figures below are what we have. See Frontier County for a fuller picture.
Curtis is a small community in Nebraska with about 786 residents. It grades A for safety & wellbeing and F for getting around. Standout strengths include monthly rent, property crime, and violent crime. It rates lower on airport distance and natural disaster risk.
- The median home value in Curtis is $134k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Curtis is $50k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Curtis is $488 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Curtis has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Curtis average around 76°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
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Precipitation 3.1 in0.5 in
humid 68%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$50k27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$47kbetter than 47% of US places
Home Value$134k39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$488better than 97% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$159better than 61% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.42%better than 28% of US places
Income Tax6.40%better than 26% of US places
Sales Tax6.97%better than 65% of US places
Estimated total tax burden12.53%better than 26% of US places
Unemployment5.8%better than 33% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)28°F33rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)76°F53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation21.3 in15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall28.1 inbetter than 35% of US places
Sunny Days266 daysbetter than 83% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 46% of US places
Comfortable Days42 daysbetter than 6% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.6better than 2% of US places
School Quality91.1better than 82% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population78646th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age28.57th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2252nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.0260th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+7398th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)84.6%49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)3.6%73rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.4%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)5.5%74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.9/20better than 35% of US places
Airport Distance226 mibetter than 6% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access68.2%better than 12% of US places
Amenities Nearby76.34better than 49% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 72% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Curtis an affordable place to live?
- Curtis is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $47k, better than 47% of comparable areas. Median rent is $488.
- Is Curtis safe?
- Curtis is safer than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 0/100k (better than 93%). Property crime is 0/100k.
- What is the weather like in Curtis?
- Curtis averages 76°F in July and 28°F in January, with 21.3 in of annual precipitation and about 266 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Curtis?
- Public-school quality in Curtis is above average, scoring better than 82% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.