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Jackson vs Brule

289 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.6× in Brule) and property tax bill (+44% in Jackson).

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Jackson, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 273 people
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Brule, NEA small town of 346Nebraska · 346 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.

JacksonKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 83%of NE districts All about Jackson →
BruleA small town of 346
Quiet strengthsBrule doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Brule →
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.

Street grid4.6×
Brule has the more walkable street grid
Brule 214Jackson 46.5
Property tax bill+44%
Tax bills are bigger in Jackson
Jackson $2,238Brule $1,558
Jobs per worker2.4×
Jackson is more of a job hub
Jackson 0.73Brule 0.30
Age 65++9.2 pts
Brule has more people 65 and up
Brule 23.1%Jackson 13.9%
Average commute6 min
Brule has the shorter commute
Jackson 18 minBrule 12 min
Typical home built17 yrs
Brule’s homes are older
Jackson 1975Brule 1958
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

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.

Jackson$2,010/mo
Typical home $325K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.14% · or rent about $629/mo · Housing →
Brule$2,030/mo
Typical home $326K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.19% · or rent about $658/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

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.

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−JacksonBetter than 83% of districts in the state –BruleNot 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
JacksonBrule
Snow a year36″25″
January low10°F15°F
July high85°F90°F
Growing season (days)159d163d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st48th
Outdoors & history
JacksonBrule
Settled—1886
National Register places—1
Archive photos33
Community
JacksonBrule
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.

Where they are

289 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JacksonNEBruleNE
Jackson ↔ Brule289 miles apart
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.

JacksonBrule
People
Population 273Lowest 346Highest
Median age 39.6±35Lowest 6% above NE 40.3±21.1Highest 8% above NE
Brule and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 39.6%±7.8Highest NE: 24.5% 23.7%±9.6Lowest NE: 24.5%
Jackson and Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.9%±3.5Lowest NE: 16.7% 23.1%±2.9Highest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Lowest NE: 34.6% 19.6%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.1%±3.9Lowest NE: 6.6% 2.3%±2.5Highest NE: 6.6%
Brule and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $51,250±$39kHighest 33% below NE $46,750±$7kLowest 39% below NE
Jackson and Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $196,900±$40kHighest 17% below NE $131,300±$33kLowest 45% below NE
Jackson and Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $629±$62Lowest 41% below NE $658±$54Highest 39% below NE
Brule and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,238Highest 37% below NE $1,558Lowest 56% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest NE: 45.1% 15.4%±100Highest NE: 45.1%
Brule and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 5.1%Lowest NE: 10.6% 11.8%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 82.8%Highest NE: 66.5% 78.5%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Highest same as NE 1958Lowest 17 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 18 minHighest 6% below NE 12 minLowest 36% below NE
Work from home 7.6%±8.1Highest NE: 11% 2.3%±2Lowest NE: 11%
Jackson and Brule are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.7%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 9.8 miLowest 19.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.30Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Sioux City (33%)Ogallala (37%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BruleFew work in Jackson
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 46.5Lowest 214Highest
Schools
School district PONCA PUBLIC SCHOOLS—
High school in town None in town—
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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