I have included a cost-of-living comparison between the Scottsbluff and 3 of the closest, large cities from an independent, 3rd party website, Sperlings Best Places to Live. It really shows how much farther your dollar goes in Scottsbluff as compared to other cities. I have also included some additional information on Scottsbluff for your review.
A salary of $450,000 in Scottsbluff should increase to $774,344 in Denver, Colorado. Overall, Denver, Colorado is 59.4% more expensive than Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost-of-living comparison. The Median Home Cost is 289% more expensive in Denver.
A salary of $450,000 in Scottsbluff should increase to $509,606 in Omaha, Nebraska. Overall, Omaha is 12.0% more expensive than Scottsbluff. Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost-of-living comparison. The Median Home Cost is 74% more expensive in Omaha.
A salary of $450,000 in Scottsbluff should increase to $575,656 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Overall, Cheyenne is 24.2% more expensive than Scottsbluff. Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost-of-living comparison. The Median Home Cost is 126% more expensive in Cheyenne.
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Scottsbluff is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar. It has a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, it is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottsbluff who work in sales jobs (11.5%), office and administrative support (10.88%), and healthcare (7.55%).
One of the benefits of living in Scottsbluff is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 11.71 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The citizens of Scottsbluff are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.65% of adults in Scottsbluff having a bachelor’s degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Scottsbluff in 2018 was $25,115, which is lower middle income relative to Nebraska, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $100,460 for a family of four. However, Scottsbluff contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.