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Myrtle Township vs Melbeta 222 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (251.4× in Melbeta) and property tax bill (7.9× in Myrtle Township).
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.
Myrtle Township A small town of 163
Quiet strengths Myrtle Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Myrtle Township →
Melbeta A small town of 146
Quiet strengths Melbeta doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Melbeta →
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 149d Outdoors & history
Famous people born here — 1 Community
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 222 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Myrtle Township ↔ Melbeta 222 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
163 Highest 146 Lowest
Median age
57.2 ±7.1 Highest 54% above NE 55.8 ±13.9 Lowest 50% above NE
Kids under 18
16% ±17.8 Highest NE: 24.5% 11.6% ±14 Lowest NE: 24.5%
Age 65+
34.4% ±13.6 Highest NE: 16.7% 31.5% ±17.5 Lowest NE: 16.7%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
11.2% Highest NE: 34.6% 6.5% Lowest NE: 34.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5% ±7 Highest NE: 6.6% 2.1% ±7.3 Lowest NE: 6.6%
Household incomemedian
— $47,000 ±$37k 39% below NE
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $90,000 ±$69k 62% below NE
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $850 ±$311 21% below NE
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,355 Highest 135% above NE $1,063 Lowest 70% below NE
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest NE: 45.1% 100% ±81.2 Highest NE: 45.1%
Below poverty line
6.7% Lowest NE: 10.6% 10.3% Highest NE: 10.6%
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.6% Highest NE: 66.5% 81.3% Lowest NE: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938 Lowest 37 yrs older than NE 1943 Highest 32 yrs older than NE
Average commuteone way
14 min Lowest 28% below NE 16 min Highest 17% below NE
Work from home
6.6% ±7.3 Lowest NE: 11% 47.4% ±32.8 Highest NE: 11%
Work in townworking residents
2.8% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
22.8 mi Highest 10.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.11 Lowest 0.13 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Broken Bow (28%) Scottsbluff (31%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Melbeta Few work in Myrtle Township
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 Lowest 1 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.7 Lowest 176 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Myrtle Township or Melbeta: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Myrtle Township? → Moving to Myrtle Township: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Myrtle Township’s Town Square.
Melbeta or Myrtle Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Melbeta? → Moving to Melbeta: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Melbeta’s Town Square.
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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