Gering, NE: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Gering is a city in and the county seat of Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States, in the Panhandle region of the state. The population was 8,564 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Nebraska.

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How Gering ranks

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#8Most trails in NE #15Cheapest rent in NE #21Shortest commute in NE All NE rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code69341

Area code308

Living in Gering

Housing in Gering

$215K▲ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Gering home is worth about $215,000, up 2.8% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market30

Sale-to-list96.6%

Sold in May10

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Safety in Gering

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Gering's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Gering 1.1

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Gering 4.9

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Gering

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 5▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNE 12.4% · better 7.4%More adults with COPDNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 4 mi · ER

Capwn Health CenterGering · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Gering · CMS · HRSAHealth in Gering →

Schools in Gering

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Gering’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictGERING PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools6

Lincoln Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 319 students Geil Elementary School BElementary · Grades PK–5 · 305 students Northfield Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 299 students Gering Middle School C-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 408 students Gering High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 546 students Gering Early Childhood ProgramPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 99 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.