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Arnold Township vs Cliff Township

Next-door neighbors in Custer County. The biggest differences: home values (+87% in Cliff Township) and size (6.1× in Arnold Township).

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Arnold Township, NEKnown for its schoolsCuster County · 1,091 people
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Cliff Township, NEA small town of 180Custer County · 180 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Arnold TownshipKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 95%of NE districts All about Arnold Township →
Cliff TownshipA small town of 180
Quiet strengthsCliff Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Cliff Township →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+87%
Homes cost more in Cliff Township
Cliff Township $285,000Arnold Township $152,800
Size6.1×
Arnold Township is the bigger place
Arnold Township 1,091Cliff Township 180
Trails3×
Arnold Township has more miles of trail
Arnold Township 2.1 miCliff Township 0.7 mi
Street grid2.5×
Arnold Township has the more walkable street grid
Arnold Township 1.0Cliff Township 0.4
Jobs per worker2.2×
Arnold Township is more of a job hub
Arnold Township 0.59Cliff Township 0.27
Homeowners+13.2 pts renters
Cliff Township has more renters
Arnold Township 71.6%Cliff Township 58.4%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $680 more a month in Cliff Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Arnold Township$950/mo
Typical home $153K (Census) · tax rate 1.15% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →
Cliff Township$1,630/mo
Typical home $285K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →

The difference: $680 a month, about $8,200 a year, between Cliff Township and Arnold Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Where they are

Arnold Township and Cliff Township share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Arnold TownshipCliff TownshipArnold TownshipCliff Township
Arnold Township ↔ Cliff Township10 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Nebraska ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
A+Arnold TownshipBetter than 95% of districts in the state –Cliff TownshipNot graded
Health
BArnold TownshipHealthier than 59% of U.S. towns –Cliff TownshipNot graded
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Arnold TownshipCliff Township
Snow a year31″34″
January low13°F12°F
July high85°F85°F
Growing season (days)149d143d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)66th66th
Outdoors & history
Arnold TownshipCliff Township
Trails2 mi—
Conserved land0.1%—
Archive photos9—
Community
Arnold TownshipCliff Township
Library hours a week27 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Arnold TownshipCliff Township
People
Population 1,091Highest 180Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8% NE: +7.4% —
Median age 38.8±3.6Lowest 4% above NE 45.3±14.1Highest 22% above NE
Cliff Township and Arnold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28.2%±3.6Highest NE: 24.5% 24.4%±11.9Lowest NE: 24.5%
Arnold Township and Cliff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 18.8%±2.5Lowest NE: 16.7% 19.4%±10.7Highest NE: 16.7%
Cliff Township and Arnold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 26.8%Lowest NE: 34.6% 38.3%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.3%±2.3Highest NE: 6.6% 0%±7.9Lowest NE: 6.6%
Arnold Township and Cliff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $69,375±$14kLowest 9% below NE $73,063±$11kHighest 4% below NE
Cliff Township and Arnold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $152,800±$15kLowest 36% below NE $285,000±$17kHighest 19% above NE
Rentmedian gross, monthly $850±$240 21% below NE —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,760Highest 50% below NE $1,625Lowest 54% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 28.7%±11.2Highest NE: 45.1% 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%
Arnold Township and Cliff Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6.9%Highest NE: 10.6% 0%Lowest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 71.6%Highest NE: 66.5% 58.4%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1960Lowest 15 yrs older than NE 1968Highest 7 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 25% above NE 21 minLowest 9% above NE
Work from home 6%±3.6Lowest NE: 11% 8.2%±10.1Highest NE: 11%
Cliff Township and Arnold Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 29.3 mi 29.3 mi
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.59Highest 0.27Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Broken Bow (19%)Broken Bow (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Cliff TownshipFew work in Arnold Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 0.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 2.1 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.0Highest 0.4Lowest
Schools
School district ARNOLD PUBLIC SCHOOLS—
High school in town Arnold High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 8.6 —
Nebraska average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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