Cost of Living in Lincoln, NE

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Annual Breakdown

Gross Salary $70,000
Taxes (Est.) ...
Housing (Rent) -$13,692
Net Income ...

Cost of Living Index

83.6
Cheaper Avg (100) Pricier

Living in Lincoln, NE is roughly 16% less expensive than the national average.

Monthly Take-Home

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Affordability Score

Grade
Rent Burden –%
Affordable (<20%) 30% Rule Stretched (>40%)

K-12 Schools

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Schools 98
Enrollment 50,158
Pupil:Teacher 0:1
Charter 0%
Title I 0%

Colleges & Universities

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Institutions 12
Avg In-State $21,325
Avg Out-of-State $23,929
Avg Grad Rate 62.5%
Institution Enrollment In-State Tuition Grad Rate
College of Hair Design-Downtown 72 $0 90.0%
College of Hair Design-East Campus 116 $0 82.0%
Bryan College of Health Sciences 746 $16,973 75.0%
Nebraska Wesleyan University 1,690 $40,648 69.0%
Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics 49 $0 67.0%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 23,986 $8,010 66.0%
Concordia University-Nebraska 3,423 $38,500 64.0%
Joseph's College Cosmetology 98 $0 59.0%
Union Adventist University 635 $26,640 46.0%
Myotherapy Institute 10 $15,590 43.0%
Southeast Community College Area 9,799 $2,912 27.0%