Lincoln, NE vs Norfolk, NE: City Score compared

Lincoln, NE scores 35 and Norfolk, NE scores 40 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, 5 points apart. Each city is read on its own numbers: the condition from public data, how the church is moving this week, and Christianity on the Move across the cultural areas of impact. How the score is built.

The score, side by side

	Lincoln, NE	Norfolk, NE
City Score	35	40
Condition (public data)	37	46
Movement (how the church is moving)	31	31
Status	Liberty	Liberty
What Lincoln is up against	60	39
Where grace is growing	30	43
Marriage & family	54	53
Christian liberty	25	25

Christianity on the Move

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable.

Cultural area	Lincoln, NE	Norfolk, NE
Overall	45, Stirring	53, Stirring
The Church	22, Lukewarm	49, Stirring
The Family	54, Mending	53, Mending
Education	50, Searching	54, Searching
Government	24, Restrictive	24, Restrictive
Media	53, Mixed	53, Mixed
Arts & Entertainment	42, Mixed	53, Mixed
Business	55, Fair	36, Tightfisted
Compassion	63, Merciful	99, Abounding

City Score over the last 4 weeks

Week	Lincoln, NE	Norfolk, NE
2026-W43	40	46
2026-W44	39	45
2026-W45	39	45
2026-W46	39	45

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