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Litchfield vs Springview

119 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (3.2× in Litchfield) and property tax bill (+67% in Litchfield).

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Litchfield, NEHomes around $190KNebraska · 233 people
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Springview, NEKnown for its schoolsNebraska · 217 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.

LitchfieldHomes around $190K
Housing$190K typical home32% below the NE typical home SchoolsBetter than 30%of NE districts All about Litchfield →
SpringviewKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 30%of NE districts All about Springview →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

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

Street grid3.2×
Litchfield has the more walkable street grid
Litchfield 129Springview 40.9
Property tax bill+67%
Tax bills are bigger in Litchfield
Litchfield $1,300Springview $780
Work in town+28.2 pts
More of Springview’s workers stay in town
Springview 32.9%Litchfield 4.7%
Typical home built20 yrs
Litchfield’s homes are older
Springview 1958Litchfield 1938
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $220 more a month in Springview

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.

Litchfield$1,220/mo
Typical home $190K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.44% · or rent about $655/mo · Housing →
Springview$1,440/mo
Typical home $240K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.93% · or rent about $850/mo · Housing →

The difference: $220 a month, about $2,600 a year, between Springview and Litchfield.

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
CLitchfieldBetter than 30% of districts in the state CSpringviewBetter than 30% of districts in the state
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
LitchfieldSpringview
Snow a year26″36″
January low13°F15°F
July high87°F88°F
Growing season (days)153d158d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)82nd47th
Outdoors & history
LitchfieldSpringview
Trails—0 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places—1
Community
LitchfieldSpringview
Library hours a week—13 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.

Where they are

119 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LitchfieldNESpringviewNE
Litchfield ↔ Springview119 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.

LitchfieldSpringview
People
Population 233Highest 217Lowest
Median age 46.9±17.3Highest 26% above NE 43.8±8.4Lowest 18% above NE
Litchfield and Springview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17.6%±7.2Lowest NE: 24.5% 28.6%±6.6Highest NE: 24.5%
Springview and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 14.6%±9.2Lowest NE: 16.7% 27.6%±12.8Highest NE: 16.7%
Springview and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 21.3%Lowest NE: 34.6% 21.7%Highest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 1.7%±1.8Highest NE: 6.6% 0.9%±4.7Lowest NE: 6.6%
Litchfield and Springview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,083±$19kHighest 12% below NE $42,188±$14kLowest 45% below NE
Litchfield and Springview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $90,000±$23kHighest 62% below NE $83,600±$11kLowest 65% below NE
Litchfield and Springview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $655±$295Lowest 39% below NE $850±$253Highest 21% below NE
Springview and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,300Highest 63% below NE $780Lowest 78% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 45.5%±100Highest NE: 45.1% 36.4%±100Lowest NE: 45.1%
Litchfield and Springview are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 6%Lowest NE: 10.6% 6.9%Highest NE: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.5%Highest NE: 66.5% 88.4%Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 37 yrs older than NE 1958Highest 17 yrs older than NE
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minHighest 7% above NE 17 minLowest 11% below NE
Work from home 4.9%±8.8Lowest NE: 11% 8.7%±6.1Highest NE: 11%
Springview and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 4.7%Lowest 32.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 32.8 miHighest 20.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.10Highest 0.99Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Loup City (21%)Omaha (7%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in SpringviewFew work in Litchfield
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 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 129Highest 40.9Lowest
Schools
School district LITCHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLSKEYA PAHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
High school in town Litchfield High SchoolKeya Paha County High School
Students per teacherat that high school 4.9Highest 4.6Lowest
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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