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    Is Papillion a good place to live?

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    Papillion ranks #2 of 9 Nebraska cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $290,900
    +7.9% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,210
    per month
    Household income
    $109,602
    median
    Unemployment
    2.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Papillion

    The median home value in Papillion is $290,900 and median rent is $1,210 a month, against a median household income of $109,602. Homes cost about 2.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Papillion crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Nebraska the 2025 rate was 223 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #32 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Papillion, NE

    Papillion has about 24,063 residents, 2.7% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Papillion with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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