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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean85%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
10
Positive
19
Poor
3
Negative
0

Groceries

2 within 10 miles

0.1mi

Gas

2 within 10 miles

0.8mi

Hospital

1 within 20 miles

0.8mi

Airport

DEN — Denver International

222.6mi

Post Office

USPS — Chadron, NE

0mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

1 private club within 10 miles.

Golf0 
Camping4Nearest 8.4 mi
Marina0 
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$340k
48% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$17k
8% below US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B+
Safe

Generally safer than 74% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
16.9
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
+50.9%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr+53.6%
Homicide
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Robbery
0.00 / 1k Residents100% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
2.76 / 1k Residents81% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr+48.3%
Burglary
0.99 / 1k Residents16% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
11.23 / 1k Residents5% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
1.77 / 1k Residents3% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+27Solidly Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Chadron, Nebraska
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
C+
Moderate

Moderate friction. Expect trade-offs in some aspect of personal liberty and independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
D
Poor11.5% of income
Property Rights
C
FairIJ Grade C
Firearm Rights
C+
FairFPC Grade C+
Homeschooling
C+
WeakModerate regulation

Energy independence: Importer (35% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A-
OpenFarm sales legal
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenCasinos · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Hardiness Zone5A~-17°F min
Growing Season165 days216 frost-free
Annual Rainfall18.1"
Elevation3,389 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
A+
Fortress

Deep buffer from population centers and strategic targets. Low natural disaster risk and minimal exposure to border or coastal threats.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A+
Great1494 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A+
Great0 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
A+
GreatInland Flooding, Cold Wave, Wildfire, Drought, Hail
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 426 mi · coast 931 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$4.3M/yrfor the county

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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