Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,397, settled in 1886. A typical home costs 3 years of the Kearney area’s $76K median household income.
Trash & recyclingThe best of Ravenna’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 8 of Nebraska’s 133 towns do worse. Bohning Memorial Auditorium is on the National Register of Historic Places. Ravenna has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Ravenna beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far Ravenna is from typical.
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Census counts: 628 in 1890, 1,441 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ravenna, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Ravenna.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Ravenna.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Ravenna Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravenna Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 242 | A |
| Ravenna Senior HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 170 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Ravenna for work: only 9% work in town. Since 2013, Ravenna has lost 327 jobs, to 324 in 2023. At 21 minutes, Ravenna’s average trip to work is against 17 minutes in Nebraska’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns.
| Ravenna | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9% | 34% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ravenna has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 13° and about 24 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ravenna beats the Nebraska average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 28% of adults feel lonely in Ravenna, below both Nebraska’s towns (30%) and U.S. towns (33%). 20% of Ravenna adults binge drink.
| Ravenna | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ravenna | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 27.8% | 24% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Ravenna home is worth about $226,000, up 8.3% in a year, 19% below the Nebraska typical home.
| Ravenna | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 67% | 73% |
| Median rent | $921 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Ravenna's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. Among 46 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower violent crime rate than Ravenna. The property crime rate in Ravenna is 3.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Ravenna | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.7 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Ravenna; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ravenna residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Where Ravenna’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Nebraska, United States
Ravenna is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,441 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
2 notable people were born here, including John Coleman Pickett and John Pesek.