Lincoln County · Nebraska · Midwest · 23k residents
North Platte, NE: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on North Platte: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Nebraska median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: ACS place data; supplementary fields may use state estimates.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,070/wk. Nebraska's corporate income tax rate is 5.2%. Commercial electricity averages 8.4¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,070/wk
Corporate income tax
5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.8%
Commercial electricity
8.4¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast North Platte's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
96/100
Heating
Ranks North Platte's jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| ACS median home value | $169,100 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $165 |
| Property tax rate | 1.6% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $652/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $937/mo |
| State & local income tax | 3.2% |
| Sales tax | 7% |
| Corporate income tax | 5.2% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,070/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% |
| Commercial electricity | 8.4¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 33.9/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $110,900 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $84,730 |
| Wage: General manager | $85,090 |
| Wage: Customer service | $43,940 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,920 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $58,390 |
| Wage: Electrician | $60,820 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $31,870 |
| Cost of living index | 77 |
| Groceries index | 95 |
| Utilities | $150/mo |
| Transit pass | $55/mo |
| Gas price | $3.05/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,050/mo |
| Median household income | $58,097 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% |
| Population | 23k |
| Crime index | 42/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 30/100 |
| Disaster risk | 49/100 |
| Avg. commute | 19 min |
| Sunny days / year | 215 days |
| July high | 87°F |
| January low | 14°F |
| Annual snowfall | 28 in |
| Home price YoY | +6.9% |
| Home price MoM | +0.4% |
| Rent YoY | — |
| Rent MoM | +2.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +3.4% |
| Building permits YoY | — |
| Ocean coast | 867 mi |
| Big lake | 48 mi |
| Mountains | 235 mi |
| Major airport | 223 mi |
| Ski resort | 265 mi |
Popular comparisons
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Real listings in North Platte
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- Is North Platte a good place to run a business?
- Nebraska's corporate income tax rate is 5.2%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,070/wk; commercial electricity averages 8.4¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in North Platte, NE?
- North Platte indexes at 77 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $937/mo and a acs median home value of $169,100.
- How much does a house cost in North Platte?
- The acs median home value in North Platte is $169,100 (Census ACS estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in North Platte?
- A two-bedroom in North Platte rents for about $937/mo.