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Living in Kearney

The city had 14 schools in 2026. Kearney, a city in the United States, had a population of 34,246 in July 2026. 43.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 182 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1924 sources

Population34,782people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,639EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent834.1EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate2.89%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,926offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 21% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Kearney?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Kearney.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$949 per month, while the median home value was US$244,600 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.6%, and the vacancy rate was 4.89% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Kearney recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Median gross rent$949/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent43.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)941.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent834.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes423 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Kearney a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 42–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–60%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,918 of 34,782 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$69,724 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Kearney is 2.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income69,724 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription3.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet5.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,639 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,435 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov8Official
Unemployment rate2.89 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Kearney?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,435 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,684of €2,707 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,707
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €941
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,684
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kearney. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Kearney. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools14 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official
School enrolment, share of residents31.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents182 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,339 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kearney when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesKearney highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Kearney highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Kearney1,926
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,926 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes80 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time13.91 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work2.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Nearest airportEAR3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kearney. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Kearney.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.17 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 10.78 · Apr 16.44 · May 21.94 · Jun 27.94 · Jul 30.33 · Aug 29.11 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 18.28 · Nov 10.28 · Dec 3.44 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00254335 (KEARNEY 4 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.11 · Feb -8.61 · Mar -3.78 · Apr 2 · May 8.56 · Jun 14.72 · Jul 17.22 · Aug 16.06 · Sep 10.61 · Oct 3.22 · Nov -3.72 · Dec -8.56 °C1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00254335 (KEARNEY 4 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.54 · Feb -1.39 · Mar 4.99 · Apr 10.71 · May 16.63 · Jun 23.02 · Jul 26.05 · Aug 24.09 · Sep 19.59 · Oct 10.98 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -1.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 12.95 · Feb 14.99 · Mar 37.08 · Apr 68.07 · May 111.8 · Jun 99.06 · Jul 85.34 · Aug 76.45 · Sep 46.74 · Oct 54.1 · Nov 25.4 · Dec 17.27 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00254335 (KEARNEY 4 NE)17Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading110.6 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.63 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation604.1 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature23.25 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature10.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-3.01 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Cedar Rapids ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Sibiu (Romania) ±2.0 °C, Markham (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±3.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,918 is not 3.3% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.26 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents1,918 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density892.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population34,782 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official
Population covered by crime statistics34,959 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value244,600 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes60.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate71.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.34 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage64.88 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage73.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance7.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available94.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database2 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 202283,979 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202236 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over18,955 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home4.54 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans85.22 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Kearney

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Draper as a Kearney alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1079 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 31.0 km Draper vs 7.0 km Kearney+343%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,154 Draper vs €2,639 Kearney+57%
  • Foreign residents: 6.0% Draper vs 3.3% Kearney+85%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,273 Draper vs 1,926 Kearney−34%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Draper vs 2.9% Kearney−17%
  • Residents: 50,652 Draper vs 34,782 Kearney+46%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Calumet City34,798 residentsAlabaster34,748 residentsNorthbrook34,744 residentsLaGrange34,730 residentsNew Bern34,724 residentsLewiston34,717 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Kearney?

The median gross salary is 3,435 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Kearney?

The unemployment rate is 2.89 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Kearney?

Police recorded 1,926 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Kearney?

The published population is 34,782 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Kearney?

1,918 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Kearney a good place to live?

Kearney may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  9. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00254335 (KEARNEY 4 NE) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  12. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  13. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  14. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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