Loup City, Nebraska
Among the top 22% of US places for safety & wellbeing.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 30% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 31% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B+, better than 78% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 18% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade C, better than 37% of US places
- top 6% for property crime
- top 7% for violent crime
- bottom 3% for natural disaster risk
Limited data for Loup City — the figures below are what we have. See Sherman County for a fuller picture.
Loup City is a small community in Nebraska with about 980 residents. It grades B+ for safety & wellbeing and D for getting around. Standout strengths include property crime, violent crime, and sunny days. It rates lower on comfortable days and natural disaster risk.
- The median home value in Loup City is $92k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Loup City is $46k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Loup City is $815 a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Loup City has a violent crime rate of 0/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Loup City average around 75°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
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Precipitation 3.5 in0.6 in
humid 92%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$46k21st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$46kbetter than 52% of US places
Home Value$92k20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$815better than 64% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$280better than 49% of US places
Property Tax Rate1.55%better than 23% of US places
Income Tax6.40%better than 26% of US places
Sales Tax6.97%better than 65% of US places
Estimated total tax burden11.80%better than 30% of US places
Unemployment6.5%better than 28% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)25°F24th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)75°F48th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation26.5 in20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall30.7 inbetter than 32% of US places
Sunny Days265 daysbetter than 83% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 45% of US places
Comfortable Days56 daysbetter than 12% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk96.2better than 3% of US places
Air Quality42 AQIbetter than 69% of US places
School Quality61.0better than 55% of US places
Violent Crime0/100kbetter than 93% of US places
Property Crime0/100kbetter than 94% of US places
Community
Population98050th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age41.954th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.1031st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.8420th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5987th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)90.6%63rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.6%53rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)6.0%61st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)2.8%49th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.2/20better than 42% of US places
Airport Distance160 mibetter than 15% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.2%better than 26% of US places
Amenities Nearby40.82better than 35% of US places
Park & Nature AccessGoodbetter than 73% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- 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 Loup City an affordable place to live?
- Loup City is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $46k, better than 52% of comparable areas. Median rent is $815.
- Is Loup City safe?
- Loup City 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 Loup City?
- Loup City averages 75°F in July and 25°F in January, with 26.5 in of annual precipitation and about 265 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Loup City?
- Public-school quality in Loup City is about average, scoring better than 55% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.