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Sidney

A city of 6,419 people in Nebraska
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Map of Sidney: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.9%92 of 4,764 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves314 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sidney

City in Nebraska, United States
6,410Population
7.5 sq miArea
4,088 ftElevation

Sidney is a city in and the county seat of Cheyenne County, Nebraska, United States. The city is nine miles (14 km) north of the Colorado state line. The population was 6,410 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code69160, 69162
Area code308
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Housing in Sidney

$180K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sidney home is worth about $180,000, up 6.9% in a year, 36% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Safety in Sidney

B−

Safety Grade B-

Sidney reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 54% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Sidney 0.9
Nebraska 2.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Sidney 9.2
Nebraska 14
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Sidney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#15Best public schoolsof 57 in NE
DistrictSIDNEY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools5

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.

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