No smog. No traffic jams. No long commute.
Surrounded by soaring bluffs, pine-filled canyons, and rolling prairie, the Scottsbluff-Gering area offers numerous reasons why over 23,000 people choose to call it home.
Climate
Our climate is hard to beat—low humidity, plenty of sunshine, and smog-free fresh air.
- Average days of sunshine per year: 260.
- Average high/low temperature for August 87/55°.
- Average high/low temperature for February 44/16°.
- Average annual snowfall 29.00".
- Average annual rainfall 15.00".
- Average date of first frost: September 28.
- Below average figures for tornado activity at the state and national level.
Employment
In May 2018, the unemployment rate in Scotts Bluff County averaged 3.2 percent, a figure lower than the national average of 3.7 percent.
Cost of living
- The cost of living in Scottsbluff is 12 percent lower than the U.S. average (2017).
- Average housing cost in Scottsbluff is 40 percent lower than the national average (2017).
Population
- Scottsbluff/Gering: 23,193 (2017).
- Scotts Bluff County: 36,363 (2017).
Taxes
State sales tax 5.5 percent (2018) and local sales tax 1.5 percent (2018).
Scottsbluff/Gering
- A healthy job market with low unemployment rates.
- Work commutes averaging 10 minutes or less.
- Public and private schools.
- Entertainment options for all ages.
- An active performing and visual arts community.
- Bountiful outdoor recreation opportunities.
- A climate that embraces the best of the four distinct seasons.