State Guide

Best Places to Live in Nebraska

The most affordable, safest, and highest-income cities across 590 Nebraska cities — ranked from official data.

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Choosing where to live in Nebraska comes down to a few trade-offs — cost of living, safety, income, and schools. The rankings below pull those out from U.S. Census, FBI, and NCES data so you can see the standouts at a glance, then drill into any city or put two side by side.

Most Affordable Cities in Nebraska

Lowest cost of living index (100 = U.S. average · lower is cheaper).

#City Cost of Living Population
1 Grand Island 87 52,822
2 South Sioux City 88 13,835
3 Lincoln 92 290,531
4 Omaha 92 489,201
5 Bellevue 92 63,336
6 Papillion 92 24,016
7 La Vista 92 16,713
8 Chalco 92 10,457

Safest Cities in Nebraska

Lowest crime index (100 = U.S. average · lower is safer). Limited to cities with complete FBI reporting.

#City Crime Index Population
1 Bellevue 37 63,336
2 Norfolk 54 25,883
3 Fremont 64 27,230
4 Kearney 79 33,809
5 Hastings 89 25,098
6 Grand Island 92 52,822
7 Lincoln 102 290,531
8 Omaha 118 489,201

Highest-Income Cities in Nebraska

Highest median household income (US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates).

#City Median Income Population
1 Bellevue $79,839 63,336
2 Omaha $70,202 489,201
3 Lincoln $67,846 290,531
4 Kearney $66,843 33,809
5 Fremont $62,226 27,230
6 Grand Island $59,061 52,822
7 Hastings $57,554 25,098
8 Norfolk $57,479 25,883

Best School Districts in Nebraska

Highest school-quality grade (student-teacher ratio, adult attainment, and graduation data where available).

#City School Grade Population
1 Lincoln B+ 290,531
2 Kearney B+ 33,809
3 Bellevue B+ 63,336
4 Norfolk B 25,883
5 Hastings B 25,098
6 Omaha B- 489,201
7 Fremont B- 27,230
8 Grand Island C+ 52,822

Popular Nebraska City Comparisons

Head-to-head breakdowns of the state's largest cities.

Omaha vs Lincoln Omaha vs Bellevue Omaha vs Grand Island Omaha vs Kearney Omaha vs Fremont Omaha vs Norfolk Omaha vs Hastings Lincoln vs Bellevue Lincoln vs Grand Island Lincoln vs Kearney Lincoln vs Fremont Lincoln vs Norfolk

All Cities in Nebraska

Click any city for the full profile. Data from U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-Year Estimates).

City Population Median Income Median Home Median Rent Unemployment Crime Index
Omaha 489,201 $70,202 $210,300 $1,099 4.2% 118
Lincoln 290,531 $67,846 $230,400 $998 3.3% 102
Bellevue 63,336 $79,839 $211,500 $1,141 2.9% 37
Grand Island 52,822 $59,061 $183,700 $886 3.1% 92
Kearney 33,809 $66,843 $218,800 $897 2.9% 79
Fremont 27,230 $62,226 $174,000 $897 4.9% 64
Norfolk 25,883 $57,479 $192,300 $801 2.6% 54
Hastings 25,098 $57,554 $156,400 $814 3.0% 89
Columbus 24,035 $65,341 $187,800 $867 2.5% 31
Papillion 24,016 $104,608 $269,600 $1,154 2.7% 24
North Platte 23,309 $56,890 $152,500 $871 3.8% 73
La Vista 16,713 $77,748 $222,900 $1,183 3.9% 30
Scottsbluff 14,454 $55,744 $131,400 $942 2.3% 146
South Sioux City 13,835 $62,650 $151,200 $963 2.3% 79
Beatrice 12,237 $49,537 $141,900 $686 3.0% 29
Lexington 10,662 $63,939 $131,700 $921 2.7% 46
Chalco 10,457 $81,800 $205,200 $1,030 1.1% 30
Gretna 9,019 $117,553 $286,600 $1,357 1.2% 30
Gering 8,582 $65,743 $162,800 $845 2.3% 71
Alliance 8,118 $58,214 $157,800 $728 5.4% 54
York 8,101 $68,794 $157,900 $836 3.9% 62
Blair 7,813 $74,058 $199,700 $932 2.8% 33
Seward 7,667 $76,755 $208,400 $932 1.9% 25
McCook 7,412 $53,750 $141,700 $782 2.6% 26
Nebraska City 7,257 $63,732 $143,900 $901 2.8% 38
Crete 7,093 $62,468 $162,500 $791 2.9% 80
Plattsmouth 6,585 $58,989 $156,900 $965 0.7% 17
Schuyler 6,516 $71,275 $99,200 $958 2.0% 26
Ralston 6,462 $61,554 $201,800 $1,087 1.8% 40
Sidney 6,407 $49,866 $121,500 $852 1.7% 48
Wayne 5,973 $51,399 $169,100 $766 4.4% 31
Offutt AFB 5,627 $65,042 — $1,447 2.8% 30
Holdrege 5,494 $58,375 $154,900 $724 0.8% 26
Chadron 5,255 $53,728 $144,400 $832 1.8% 70
Ogallala 4,835 $57,045 $133,200 $715 3.5% 60
Wahoo 4,832 $75,052 $191,200 $924 2.8% 26
Aurora 4,656 $66,328 $190,700 $901 4.1% 17
Waverly 4,289 $103,373 $241,500 $888 0.3% 96
Falls City 4,124 $40,222 $86,900 $703 5.7% 34
Cozad 3,943 $54,485 $107,200 $810 1.0% 22
Fairbury 3,913 $47,518 $82,000 $687 1.0% 22
O'Neill 3,584 $63,867 $140,100 $737 0.0% 20
Broken Bow 3,510 $49,425 $108,600 $747 2.2% 16
West Point 3,481 $66,771 $169,900 $823 1.5% 21
Gothenburg 3,463 $84,615 $152,700 $815 3.3% 26
Auburn 3,434 $59,167 $111,100 $686 4.2% 41
Ashland 3,130 $78,966 $223,200 $802 5.0% 14
Minden 3,099 $65,345 $180,200 $746 0.0% 20
Central City 3,035 $54,063 $159,100 $681 0.0% 18
Valley 3,032 $80,319 $414,400 $970 2.9% 105
David City 3,000 $59,087 $147,600 $719 0.2% 4
Dakota City 2,857 $73,417 $143,800 $1,080 4.4% 72
Hickman 2,697 $96,984 $276,000 $1,296 0.4% 96
Valentine 2,621 $51,131 $124,700 $838 0.0% 53
Milford 2,530 $77,422 $207,100 $893 0.4% 33
Bennington 2,432 $94,444 $312,100 $1,198 2.5% 105
St. Paul 2,408 $58,500 $171,400 $764 3.0% 21
Imperial 2,207 $64,625 $177,400 $1,004 2.9% 1
Kimball 2,149 $47,917 $84,700 $804 2.1% —
Ord 2,121 $56,108 $111,300 $491 1.0% 38
Madison 2,098 $59,714 $99,000 $811 4.6% 44
Geneva 2,097 $86,667 $155,200 $756 1.0% —
Pierce 2,049 $58,419 $150,600 $792 2.0% 7
Wilber 1,967 $78,750 $166,200 $768 1.6% 42
Mitchell 1,930 $53,831 $110,800 $896 3.9% 71
Superior 1,905 $61,801 $64,300 $634 1.6% —
Tecumseh 1,878 $44,813 $99,300 $831 1.2% 17
Syracuse 1,876 $66,250 $173,900 $701 0.0% 30
Tekamah 1,847 $51,639 $114,500 $648 3.0% 4
Gibbon 1,785 $69,276 $143,600 $850 6.6% 67
Gordon 1,697 $56,161 $86,300 $595 3.2% 52
Stanton 1,673 $72,500 $159,000 $710 1.8% 3
Woodland Park 1,655 $68,977 $160,200 $1,375 0.7% 3
Albion 1,641 $67,721 $191,300 $656 1.7% —
Neligh 1,624 $61,484 $126,200 $938 4.0% —
Oakland 1,578 $66,406 $126,300 $594 0.0% 4
Hebron 1,569 $66,786 $109,700 $790 1.7% 34
Ainsworth 1,563 $47,576 $92,800 $900 0.7% —
Springfield 1,555 $89,432 $219,100 $933 5.2% 30
Hartington 1,552 $79,444 $155,100 $662 3.1% 15
Arlington 1,519 $85,938 $211,400 $978 1.0% 13
Louisville 1,499 $93,897 $203,200 $939 3.7% 20
Yutan 1,451 $84,531 $174,500 $1,332 3.9% 14
Bayard 1,435 $60,000 $95,600 $650 2.4% 16
Atkinson 1,426 $72,656 $146,000 $618 4.4% 7
Ceresco 1,414 $96,125 $164,400 $896 2.7% 14
Ravenna 1,408 $61,066 $109,800 $878 2.8% 67
Battle Creek 1,405 $89,191 $178,000 $863 0.8% 44
Wood River 1,405 $69,459 $125,000 $883 5.2% 84
Grant 1,398 $67,500 $143,300 $935 1.2% 18
Wisner 1,389 $68,417 $120,100 $808 0.6% —
Bridgeport 1,384 $55,652 $95,000 $726 6.0% 16
Sutton 1,384 $67,865 $142,400 $818 1.3% —
Wakefield 1,354 $44,583 $99,100 $646 5.6% 32
Fullerton 1,353 $51,466 $99,900 $677 6.0% —
Shelton 1,333 $67,143 $132,900 $848 8.6% 67
Plainview 1,326 $51,210 $85,700 $749 5.7% 7
Wymore 1,287 $52,587 $55,300 $678 4.1% 37
Pender 1,273 $80,288 $150,800 $844 2.2% —
North Bend 1,250 $81,923 $152,700 $950 2.0% 49
Creighton 1,241 $52,656 $102,400 $723 2.5% —
Weeping Water 1,201 $63,507 $175,000 $808 8.9% 20
Sutherland 1,184 $81,923 $161,700 $528 3.2% 51
Elm Creek 1,176 $68,500 $161,100 $817 2.6% 67
Cambridge 1,170 $61,250 $96,800 $916 0.0% 31
Fort Calhoun 1,154 $75,900 $236,700 $1,027 1.3% 13
Alma 1,131 $52,679 $152,200 $693 0.4% —
Friend 1,117 $77,386 $153,700 $575 1.4% 42
Utica 1,117 $77,788 $163,900 $740 1.3% 24
Tilden 1,110 $63,523 $104,400 $640 2.9% 44
Bennet 1,098 $93,125 $232,800 $1,028 0.5% 96
Cairo 1,082 $51,630 $175,500 $808 1.5% 84
Harvard 1,056 $68,810 $91,300 $605 1.9% —
Randolph 1,034 $73,250 $124,300 $683 0.8% 15
Rushville 1,011 $47,180 $80,700 $802 6.2% 39
Eagle 999 $63,571 $154,600 $741 3.8% 20
Hooper 980 $73,958 $144,100 $778 2.8% 49
Loup City 980 $45,917 $92,100 $815 6.5% —
Arapahoe 976 $71,250 $86,800 $1,520 0.0% 31
Stromsburg 970 $58,162 $131,700 $615 2.2% —
Oshkosh 965 $38,650 $76,000 $773 4.7% —
Crawford 962 $54,167 $66,600 $731 1.1% 42
Henderson 958 $72,656 $140,000 — 0.0% 37
Laurel 956 $56,471 $132,700 $750 0.9% 15
Newman Grove 946 $51,607 $75,400 $692 13.4% 44
Pawnee City 944 $49,167 $56,200 $538 2.8% —
Burwell 938 $65,313 $116,500 $493 2.4% —
Waterloo 931 $65,000 $204,100 $983 1.3% 57
Benkelman 921 $45,294 $85,000 $473 0.0% —
Red Cloud 917 $48,438 $57,200 $606 1.2% —
Doniphan 916 $75,357 $203,700 $1,005 1.0% 84
Walthill 911 $61,350 $39,000 $781 13.9% —
Crofton 907 $75,833 $115,400 $385 2.3% —
Arnold 901 $66,250 $110,800 $752 1.4% 18
Emerson 891 $61,250 $95,200 $717 2.5% 72
Minatare 891 $46,855 $69,800 $541 18.9% 71
Chappell 889 $53,276 $80,500 $525 3.3% —
Blue Hill 883 $61,250 $138,200 $708 2.5% —
Humboldt 876 $42,708 $51,800 $493 7.6% 32
Winnebago 869 $42,083 $61,500 $587 17.6% —
Oxford 862 $48,750 $69,000 $959 2.2% 31
Bloomfield 847 $56,313 $78,500 $664 1.2% —
Kenesaw 826 $77,321 $151,900 $745 3.5% 73
Lyons 815 $40,625 $93,600 $666 1.1% 4
Franklin 809 $49,271 $91,500 $489 1.1% —
Osceola 803 $77,031 $112,500 $604 4.5% —
Curtis 786 $49,722 $134,000 $488 5.8% —
Axtell 781 $63,125 $179,500 $992 1.5% 22
Clay Center 780 $72,083 $119,500 $610 1.2% —
Macy 779 $35,313 $54,300 $830 25.7% —
Scribner 779 $53,478 $98,700 $775 2.2% 49
Deshler 774 $53,542 $85,300 $440 7.0% 34
Morrill 773 $40,875 $133,300 — 4.2% 71
Genoa 761 $57,917 $100,500 $808 5.1% —
Cedar Bluffs 757 $72,000 $136,900 $1,086 2.3% 14
Elmwood 744 $91,667 $183,000 $875 2.9% 20
Palmyra 735 $77,708 $136,800 $1,167 1.7% 30
Peru 727 $41,042 $86,900 $542 11.8% 41
Humphrey 722 $67,750 $202,300 $709 1.6% 34
Boys Town 720 $69,583 — — 18.9% 110
McCool Junction 718 $110,208 $128,900 $879 0.0% 37
Terrytown 714 $37,250 $93,800 $798 4.0% 71
Ponca 713 $58,542 $117,300 $600 4.6% 32
Overton 706 $51,250 $104,600 $721 4.1% 26
Juniata 702 $50,000 $127,100 $860 0.0% 73
Howells 699 $68,264 $96,200 — 0.0% 22
Sterling 698 $67,500 $113,100 $788 5.4% 17
Beemer 692 $64,432 $94,600 $632 5.3% —
Bertrand 681 $66,875 $119,800 $758 2.0% —
Osmond 678 $68,611 $122,400 $635 0.0% 7
Shelby 675 $71,458 $107,300 $725 3.1% —
Hershey 668 $70,781 $143,800 $741 1.9% 51
Clarkson 663 $63,750 $64,000 $473 1.1% 22
Hay Springs 656 $42,500 $98,000 $792 0.0% 39
Glenwood 637 $83,594 $279,800 — 0.0% 67
Duncan 633 $55,417 $125,000 $750 0.4% 34
Culbertson 621 $51,875 $80,300 $775 3.4% —
Fairmont 621 $53,917 $70,000 $615 3.3% —
Hemingford 620 $67,593 $87,300 $858 0.0% 50
Elgin 610 $51,806 $87,200 $639 2.5% —
Verdigre 609 $50,250 $86,200 $512 5.3% —
Wausa 604 $57,500 $78,600 $763 2.9% —
Bassett 602 $50,938 $76,300 $607 2.5% —
St. Edward 596 $47,222 $104,900 $595 2.4% —
Mead 590 $70,833 $147,400 $900 2.0% 14
Cedar Rapids 585 $51,250 $79,500 $700 0.0% —
Inglewood 585 $60,156 $111,900 $952 1.1% 49
Coleridge 584 $42,344 $100,600 $600 0.4% 15
Winside 582 $57,083 $95,000 $769 0.0% 24
Paxton 577 $60,938 $97,200 $775 1.0% 39
Ansley 576 $61,458 $83,300 $1,064 1.5% 18
Adams 568 $72,917 $179,600 $983 0.8% 37
Alda 563 $54,583 $100,000 $1,188 5.1% 84
Bancroft 560 $51,406 $89,700 $846 0.4% —
Dorchester 547 $57,708 $128,400 $617 1.7% 42
Wauneta 546 $47,917 $77,500 $668 7.1% 1
Greenwood 543 $97,411 $149,000 $968 3.7% 20
Nickerson 542 — $64,800 $982 3.9% 49
Stuart 536 $70,375 $118,300 $648 0.0% 7
Exeter 524 $62,917 $91,100 $750 0.9% —
Cortland 521 $71,563 $168,800 $975 1.9% 37
Elwood 519 $62,917 $120,000 $782 3.8% 1
Callaway 518 $51,944 $144,200 $579 1.1% 18
Indianola 517 $44,044 $81,000 $655 1.7% 18
Bellwood 513 $61,667 $114,900 $722 3.1% 4
Edgar 513 $41,000 $83,100 $535 2.5% —
Valparaiso 513 $71,750 $167,200 $917 0.7% 14
De Witt 512 $79,000 $101,800 $673 1.0% 42
Decatur 509 $50,179 $87,500 $295 17.9% 4
Beaver City 500 $40,625 $59,800 $663 6.4% 31
Sargent 486 $49,750 $66,300 $727 1.6% 18
Big Springs 479 $65,694 $92,800 $778 3.5% —
Walton 474 $46,287 $498,000 — 0.0% 96
Firth 469 $86,042 $201,000 $918 0.0% 96
Malcolm 466 $78,636 $211,600 $861 2.3% 96
Giltner 463 $71,250 $160,000 $844 2.7% 16
Murray 459 $67,500 $169,200 $1,000 6.5% 20
Mullen 453 $41,944 $74,000 $589 0.0% —
Cook 450 $62,500 $78,100 $504 0.8% 17
Allen 444 $53,594 $98,200 $588 4.7% 32
Trenton 442 $42,813 $60,900 $613 1.6% —
Brady 439 $63,333 $132,000 $856 7.6% 51
Petersburg 433 $65,500 $130,900 $720 3.5% —
Hampton 431 $75,000 $155,400 $870 2.2% 16
Kennard 429 $88,750 $143,500 $958 0.4% 13
Leigh 429 $58,194 $85,500 $765 1.0% 22
Hildreth 427 $53,158 $110,200 $656 2.6% —
Greeley Center 421 $43,472 $50,300 $648 3.9% —
Chambers 419 $47,250 $70,600 $783 1.4% 7
Dodge 416 $57,778 $99,400 $781 1.1% 49
Cedar Creek 412 $110,750 $344,100 $1,271 2.7% 20
Eustis 409 $70,938 $120,300 $925 1.8% —
Nelson 409 $55,833 $57,700 $616 2.3% —
Pleasanton 406 $57,361 $139,100 $738 0.5% 67
Sumner 406 $59,250 $93,300 $854 0.0% 26
Bartley 405 $68,594 $83,700 $746 2.7% 18
Bradshaw 397 $68,417 $105,300 $946 9.2% 37
Lyman 395 $51,133 $56,000 $728 7.0% 71
Stapleton 393 $61,750 $91,000 $625 1.0% 0
Homer 389 $81,250 $130,200 $663 4.4% 72
Ewing 384 $56,563 $52,700 $775 8.0% 7
Newcastle 384 $71,250 $97,500 $821 0.0% 32
Silver Creek 384 $47,750 $80,600 $793 0.0% —
Benedict 382 $59,583 $91,300 $681 1.1% 37
Orchard 382 $45,357 $73,800 $681 2.3% —
Unadilla 380 $80,000 $132,400 $850 0.0% 30
Spalding 379 $51,250 $85,200 $760 6.0% —
Scotia 378 $46,500 $84,500 $571 0.0% —
Palmer 377 $51,429 $95,000 $775 0.4% —
Fairfield 375 $69,375 $92,000 $716 1.4% —
Shickley 374 $67,679 $143,800 $800 0.0% —
Orleans 373 $63,438 $54,400 $500 0.6% —
Clarks 372 $52,750 $66,100 $875 5.4% —
Loomis 371 $61,500 $125,000 $734 3.5% —
Plymouth 371 $53,125 $91,000 $930 2.1% 22
Brainard 366 $71,250 $137,500 $838 1.3% 4
Merna 364 $71,042 $91,500 $975 3.1% 18
Butte 362 $46,875 $56,200 $588 2.9% —
Herman 360 $65,000 $105,800 — 1.7% 13
Platte Center 358 $71,513 $108,500 $925 0.0% 34
Beaver Crossing 353 $63,173 $124,200 $920 3.7% 24
Dalton 353 $60,000 $83,500 $956 0.0% 63
Stratton 353 $35,500 $48,200 $600 1.4% —
Palisade 346 $52,841 $56,200 $725 0.7% —
Wilcox 346 $72,857 $110,800 $817 3.3% 22
Davenport 344 $59,500 $62,900 $588 6.1% 34
Niobrara 344 $37,452 $89,400 $659 4.3% —
Prague 342 $60,781 $88,600 $1,042 6.0% 14
Rising City 337 $81,477 $90,700 — 0.0% 4
Polk 336 $51,167 $71,300 $567 2.1% —
Table Rock 334 $48,750 $69,200 $722 0.0% —
Arcadia 333 $86,875 $115,800 $550 0.0% 13
Hoskins 333 $77,813 $126,000 $1,234 0.0% 24
Glenvil 329 $50,417 $77,700 $682 5.1% —
Snyder 328 $80,938 $95,500 $890 2.2% 49
Dix 320 $51,438 $91,700 $792 6.9% —
Oakdale 318 $51,250 $42,600 $820 1.2% —
Phillips 317 $75,000 $135,100 $688 1.0% 16
Campbell 316 $78,958 $51,400 $815 2.4% —
Potter 316 $58,333 $90,000 $708 1.8% 63
Spencer 316 $53,125 $85,000 $675 0.6% —
Monroe 314 $71,806 $93,500 $880 1.9% 34
Riverdale 313 $70,625 $135,200 $875 2.1% 67
Staplehurst 313 $77,644 $72,900 $833 1.0% 24
Hadar 309 $73,672 $190,200 $980 4.1% 7
Clatonia 304 $59,375 $122,400 $915 0.0% 37
Pilger 300 $63,750 $103,400 $725 0.6% 3
Woodland Hills 300 $170,139 $386,100 — 0.0% 30
Litchfield 298 $55,893 $65,000 $625 1.7% —
St. Libory 295 $81,477 $130,400 — 0.0% 8
Guide Rock 293 $43,611 $46,900 — 4.4% —
Holbrook 293 $57,708 $62,900 $1,100 2.6% 31
Long Pine 292 $29,306 $48,200 $810 0.0% —
Odell 290 $56,250 $100,400 $640 0.0% 37
Uehling 289 $52,250 $90,000 $1,089 6.8% 49
Brule 288 $44,904 $102,400 $575 5.5% 39
Wallace 287 $60,781 $105,800 $683 0.0% 51
Hayes Center 284 $73,750 $82,500 $617 0.6% —
Chapman 279 $62,375 $104,000 $1,550 2.4% —
Bruning 278 $70,000 $96,300 $788 0.0% 34
Carroll 278 $57,813 $67,300 $870 0.8% 24
Gresham 278 $41,313 $63,900 $484 3.0% 37
Clearwater 277 $63,750 $78,800 $925 3.1% —
Hallam 274 $94,375 $237,500 $959 0.0% 96
Otoe 268 $34,875 $34,500 $1,045 2.4% 30
Gurley 266 $56,765 $58,800 $863 10.9% 63
Lakeview 264 $126,250 $254,500 — 3.3% 34
Lindsay 264 $64,219 $181,300 $725 0.0% 34
Santee 262 $38,333 $46,300 $350 23.8% —
Garland 260 $56,667 $160,800 — 3.1% 24
Johnson 260 $57,500 $93,100 $595 6.8% 41
Pleasant Dale 259 $62,411 $169,500 $775 8.7% 24
Jackson 258 $71,250 $169,300 $775 7.5% 72
Maywood 258 $45,250 $91,000 $696 18.3% —
Roseland 258 $68,750 $139,600 $668 0.8% 73
Ashton 256 $58,750 $75,800 $778 3.3% —
Milligan 256 $53,000 $57,900 $775 0.0% —
Raymond 256 $107,500 $158,900 $940 0.0% 96
Weston 254 $60,208 $100,000 $925 3.1% 14
Dwight 253 $76,667 $114,400 $779 0.0% 4
Panama 253 $87,404 $190,000 $950 4.2% 96
Lodgepole 248 $37,361 $59,400 $547 6.3% 63
Marquette 248 $57,917 $78,300 $790 0.8% 16
Wolbach 248 $55,625 $53,900 $493 2.8% —
Amherst 247 $63,929 $125,000 $642 9.5% 67
Diller 245 $67,500 $75,000 — 0.7% 22
Maxwell 245 $68,750 $90,600 $771 3.1% 51
Bee 244 $63,750 $109,900 — 1.6% 24
Trumbull 244 $100,000 $125,000 $950 3.5% —
Goehner 242 $88,144 $155,400 — 1.6% 24
Union 242 $65,714 $117,600 — 0.7% 20
Harrison 241 $36,563 $62,500 $950 5.2% —
Murdock 240 $76,000 $176,600 $800 0.0% 20
Dannebrog 237 $55,000 $90,000 $850 2.3% 8
Douglas 237 $65,000 $89,000 $775 0.9% 30
Fordyce 237 $55,625 $90,900 — 14.1% 15
Verdon 235 $51,818 $39,500 — 3.3% 32
Rosalie 233 $72,500 $48,600 $769 12.0% —
Chester 229 $72,727 $63,300 $840 0.8% 34
Shubert 226 $50,000 $49,400 $850 6.5% 32
North Loup 221 $46,146 $57,500 $525 0.8% 13
Pickrell 221 $67,917 $156,300 $863 0.0% 37
Yankee Hill 221 $77,009 $264,500 — 0.0% 96
Lawrence 220 $61,875 $76,700 — 5.6% —
Springview 220 $45,750 $83,000 $730 1.1% —
Elba 218 $39,688 $85,000 $755 13.3% 8
Hordville 216 — $83,700 — 0.0% 16
Western 213 $42,188 $46,500 $588 7.3% 42
Lewellen 211 $50,833 $83,800 $731 7.8% —
Manley 211 $73,438 $183,900 $925 0.0% 20
Wynot 211 $75,000 $106,300 — 0.9% 15
Washington 206 $101,875 $183,300 — 2.3% 13
Madrid 202 $68,333 $82,500 $900 0.0% 18
Dunbar 201 $87,500 $56,800 $650 26.2% 30
Blue Springs 199 $36,563 $36,900 — 0.0% 37
Center 199 $46,250 $39,600 $638 16.1% —
Hubbard 199 $57,344 $133,300 $1,300 5.7% 72
Thedford 198 $71,174 $68,600 $661 2.0% —
Bladen 197 $61,250 $53,800 — 0.0% —
Holstein 197 $66,250 $94,200 $556 6.8% 73
Meadow Grove 197 $52,500 $59,400 $1,625 1.6% 44
Rockville 197 $42,000 $53,800 — 1.1% —
Talmage 197 $49,375 $46,200 $1,077 1.2% 30
Stamford 195 $38,125 $40,000 $625 0.0% —
Endicott 194 $71,397 $62,500 — 2.7% 22
Overland 194 $107,411 $454,000 — 0.0% 16
Howard City (Boelus) 193 $58,250 $76,300 $657 1.0% 8
Ulysses 192 $52,083 $35,000 $669 12.8% 4
Belgrade 190 — $36,900 $530 0.0% —
Daykin 188 $57,500 $75,000 $950 1.0% 22
Nehawka 188 $86,250 $114,600 $1,375 2.8% 20
Avoca 187 $68,125 $110,900 $842 5.2% 20
Dawson 182 $55,288 — $883 4.9% 32
Cody 181 $48,750 $66,000 $638 4.2% 32
Carleton 178 $76,765 — — 0.0% 34
Farnam 173 $44,500 $69,500 $481 0.0% 26
Funk 172 $99,375 $120,600 — 0.0% —
Ruskin 172 $73,375 $91,100 — 0.0% —
Brunswick 171 $73,958 $80,000 $675 1.0% —
Concord 171 $80,625 $102,900 — 0.0% 32
Waco 171 $76,250 $137,500 — 0.0% 37
Lynch 169 $41,667 $57,500 $581 0.0% —
Creston 167 $53,750 $85,800 $867 0.0% 34
Haigler 165 $44,821 $68,100 $813 0.0% —
Cheney 164 $96,250 $267,900 — 0.0% 96
Melbeta 163 $55,625 — $775 2.2% 71
Oconto 162 $53,750 $55,400 — 10.2% 18
Octavia 159 $59,861 $74,100 — 0.0% 4
Roca 159 $83,281 $171,900 $950 1.1% 96
Hardy 158 $57,500 $13,000 $600 0.0% —
Edison 157 $57,976 $31,100 $675 7.5% 31
Naper 156 $27,083 $19,800 — 0.0% —
Denton 152 $74,000 $201,500 $755 1.1% 96
Mason City 152 $47,212 $175,000 $725 0.0% 18
Venango 152 $68,750 $58,300 $950 10.4% 18
La Platte 151 — — — 0.0% 30
Bartlett 149 $44,250 $74,400 $525 6.0% —
Davey 149 $82,188 $175,000 — 1.2% 96
Max 149 — $31,600 — 0.0% —
Grafton 148 $68,333 $93,800 — 1.1% —
Leshara 148 $76,875 $135,900 — 0.0% 14
Republican City 148 $42,321 $136,600 — 0.0% —
Elsie 146 $47,768 $87,500 $570 3.4% 18
Sunol 146 $36,295 — — 36.4% 63
Taylor 146 $28,125 $46,700 — 0.0% —
Swanton 144 $69,821 $85,000 — 7.4% 42
Craig 143 $43,929 $60,000 $870 1.3% 4
Bushnell 141 $28,750 $58,000 — 11.1% —
Du Bois 141 $47,500 $56,300 $725 0.0% —
Stella 139 $31,786 $67,500 — 18.8% 32
Brownville 138 $105,625 $98,600 $640 9.4% 41
Ithaca 137 $35,938 $159,900 $850 1.4% 14
Miller 137 $60,000 $52,000 — 0.0% 67
Naponee 135 $63,333 $51,700 — 0.0% —
Rulo 134 $57,250 $75,700 — 5.3% 32
Page 130 $63,750 $100,700 — 0.0% 7
Inman 129 $50,000 — $706 0.0% 7
Odessa 129 $42,656 $119,600 — 0.0% 67
Tryon 129 $44,904 $114,100 $755 0.0% 4
Barneston 127 $50,000 — — 0.0% 37
Hyannis 127 $46,250 $67,500 $825 0.0% —
Princeton 127 $172,875 $207,500 — 0.0% 96
Upland 126 $57,917 $60,000 — 0.0% —
Atlanta 124 $75,500 $135,700 — 0.0% —
Malmo 124 $72,500 $120,000 — 0.0% 14
Thurston 122 $56,250 — $708 3.9% —
Ohiowa 120 $49,000 $44,000 — 3.3% —
Ayr 119 $49,750 $109,400 — 0.0% 73
Martell 119 $130,104 $161,600 — 0.0% 96
Belden 118 $71,786 $85,000 — 2.8% 15
Linwood 117 $26,625 — $1,313 0.0% 4
Kilgore 116 — $49,300 — 0.0% 32
Colon 115 $59,792 $131,900 $1,042 0.0% 14
Broadwater 114 $43,750 $38,400 $920 0.0% 16
Anselmo 111 $55,625 $70,000 $569 0.0% 18
Elk Creek 111 $41,875 — $315 0.0% 17
St. Helena 111 $93,750 $128,100 — 3.0% 15
Bloomington 110 $58,750 $62,500 — 0.0% —
Cordova 110 $57,500 $76,400 — 0.0% 24
Bruno 109 $34,712 $84,300 $850 0.0% 4
Winslow 109 $66,042 $159,200 — 0.0% 49
Brock 107 $30,625 — — 20.4% 41
Alvo 105 $81,250 $146,400 — 0.0% 20
Jansen 101 $56,250 $71,300 — 5.2% 22
Riverton 101 $57,500 — $820 0.0% —
Alexandria 100 $51,094 $27,500 — 4.1% 34
Arthur 100 $32,250 $95,000 $900 0.0% —
Heartwell 100 $60,156 $62,500 $750 5.0% 22
Steinauer 100 $45,341 — — 0.0% —
Comstock 99 $48,750 $75,800 $1,354 11.7% 18
McLean 99 $67,125 $18,600 — 0.0% 7
Nemaha 99 $46,250 $53,100 $850 12.0% 41
Roscoe 99 — $104,500 — 0.0% 39
Eddyville 98 $65,625 $66,600 — 0.0% 26
Merriman 96 $29,375 — — 0.0% 32
Smithfield 96 $52,292 $83,300 — 7.0% 1
Tobias 96 $57,321 $44,500 — 1.7% 42
Filley 95 $82,500 $100,000 — 0.0% 37
Rogers 94 — — $1,268 0.0% 22
Loretto 93 — — — 0.0% —
Wann 93 $197,500 $231,000 — 17.2% 14
Memphis 92 $36,607 $156,300 — 0.0% 14
South Bend 92 $56,875 $114,400 $850 2.0% 20
Cushing 91 $93,864 $24,100 — 20.6% 8
Sprague 91 $50,000 $164,600 $1,188 0.0% 96
Ericson 90 $45,938 $92,500 $444 0.0% —
Prosser 88 $53,816 $86,400 — 0.0% 73
Salem 88 $44,688 $39,000 — 0.0% 32
Bow Valley 86 $71,250 $139,600 — 0.0% 15
Belmar 84 $112,917 $333,300 — 0.0% 39
Dixon 84 $56,563 $84,000 — 0.0% 32
McGrew 83 — $86,100 — 12.1% 71
Martin 81 $50,714 $166,700 — 0.0% 39
Wellfleet 79 $51,250 — — 0.0% 51
Burchard 78 $50,417 $44,400 — 0.0% —
Lebanon 78 $63,750 $25,000 — 27.9% 18
Byron 77 $60,833 $42,500 $635 0.0% 34
Melia 76 $207,500 $625,000 — 0.0% 30
Steele City 76 $45,000 $25,000 $325 0.0% 22
Berwyn 75 $43,125 $58,800 — 0.0% 18
Morse Bluff 75 $70,000 $110,000 — 0.0% 14
Holmesville 73 $66,458 — — 0.0% 37
Farwell 72 $48,125 $45,000 — 4.3% 8
Martinsburg 72 $33,438 $98,600 — 2.6% 32
Harbine 71 $67,955 $126,000 — 0.0% 22
King Lake 71 — $40,800 — 50.0% 105
Danbury 69 $49,583 — — 4.7% 18
Huntley 69 — — — 0.0% —
Wilsonville 69 $50,625 $45,600 — 0.0% 31
Reynolds 68 $72,917 — $675 15.0% 22
Waterbury 68 — $160,200 — 0.0% 32
Dunning 67 $35,625 $63,300 $763 5.6% —
Lorton 66 $113,750 $88,600 — 0.0% 30
Newport 66 — $48,000 — 0.0% —
Bristow 64 $57,813 — — 0.0% —
Hubbell 64 $31,875 — — 0.0% 34
Maskell 62 $54,375 $75,000 — 4.3% 32
Royal 62 — $50,800 — 0.0% —
Virginia 62 $65,000 $48,300 — 0.0% 37
Whitney 62 $52,000 $28,100 $550 6.3% 42
Henry 61 $65,000 $91,500 — 2.5% 71
Ong 60 $58,929 $73,800 — 6.7% —
Abie 59 $49,063 $61,300 — 0.0% 4
Belvidere 59 $65,833 $38,800 — 13.5% 34
Harrisburg 59 $85,417 $117,500 — 3.2% —
Fontanelle 58 $51,094 — — 0.0% 13
Clinton 57 — $106,300 — 0.0% 39
Lemoyne 57 $61,705 — — 0.0% 39
Archer 53 $56,544 $159,600 — 0.0% —
Aten 52 $250,001 — — 0.0% 15
Magnet 52 $56,250 $38,800 — 0.0% 15
Inavale 50 $55,250 $56,000 — 0.0% —
Primrose 50 $38,542 — — 0.0% —
Richland 50 $40,500 $112,500 — 0.0% 22
Hazard 49 $38,125 $106,300 — 0.0% —
Garrison 48 $71,250 $67,000 — 3.8% 4
Liberty 48 $49,375 — — 0.0% 37
Saronville 48 $58,125 $137,500 — 0.0% —
Julian 47 $36,875 $55,000 — 0.0% 41
Thayer 47 $58,750 — — 0.0% 37
Moorefield 45 $38,125 — — 0.0% —
Elyria 44 $61,250 — — 0.0% 13
Winnetoon 44 $42,500 — — 10.5% —
Oak 43 $41,667 $17,500 — 0.0% —
Halsey 42 — — — 0.0% —
Richfield 40 — — — 0.0% 30
Lewiston 39 $34,688 $45,600 — 0.0% —
Preston 38 $51,875 $47,300 — 0.0% 32
Verdel 38 — — — 0.0% —
Anoka 37 — — — 0.0% —
Deweese 35 $21,563 — — 0.0% —
Hamlet 35 $48,250 $75,000 — 0.0% —
Norman 35 $66,500 $48,300 — 0.0% 22
Surprise 35 $112,813 $47,000 — 7.1% 4
Brewster 34 $24,196 $161,600 — 0.0% —
Burr 34 $40,000 $100,000 — 0.0% 30
Foster 34 — — — 0.0% 7
Beacon View 30 $95,417 $435,000 — 0.0% 30
Berea 30 $46,667 $159,200 — 0.0% 50
Seneca 30 $30,833 — — 0.0% —
Cotesfield 29 $60,833 $46,700 — 0.0% 8
Crab Orchard 27 $60,938 $38,800 — 0.0% 17
Gandy 26 $42,917 $87,500 — 0.0% 0
Venice 26 — — — 0.0% 105
Cornlea 25 $87,500 — — 0.0% 34
Hendley 25 $31,250 $40,800 — 0.0% 31
Nora 25 — $85,000 — 0.0% —
Sholes 25 $33,750 — — 0.0% 24
Crookston 24 $39,167 — — 5.9% 32
Linoma Beach 24 — — — 0.0% 30
Lushton 23 $41,250 $77,500 — 0.0% 37
Obert 23 $53,750 — — 0.0% 15
Wood Lake 23 — $61,700 — 0.0% 32
Strang 22 — — — 0.0% —
Barada 21 $58,438 $45,800 — 0.0% 32
Keystone 21 — — — 0.0% 39
Emmet 20 $95,833 — — 0.0% 7
Nenzel 19 — — — 0.0% 32
Gilead 18 $62,500 $47,500 — 0.0% 34
Lindy 17 — $78,800 — 0.0% —
Westerville 17 — — — — 18
Lisco 16 — — — 0.0% —
Champion 15 — — — 0.0% 1
Tarnov 15 $93,750 — — 0.0% 34
Inland 14 — — — — —
Johnstown 14 $66,875 — — 0.0% —
Poole 14 — — — 0.0% 67
Sarben 13 — — — 0.0% 39
Bazile Mills 12 $105,000 — — 0.0% —
Lorenzo 12 — — — 0.0% 63
Stockham 12 $38,750 $106,300 — 0.0% 16
Tamora 12 — — — 0.0% 24
Gross 11 — — — 0.0% —
Kramer 10 — — — — 96
Lamar 8 — — — 0.0% 1
Parks 8 — — — 0.0% —
Stockville 8 — — — — —
Brownlee 7 — — — — 32
Ragan 7 — — — 0.0% —
Emerald 5 — — — — 96
Cowles 4 — — — 0.0% —
Monowi 1 — — — — —
Agnew 0 — — — — 96
Ames 0 — — — — 49
Burton 0 — — — — —
Enders 0 — — — — 1
Prairie Home 0 — — — — 96
Raeville 0 — — — — —
White Clay 0 — — — — 39
Willow Island 0 — — — — 26

Frequently Asked Questions

Grand Island, NE is among the most affordable cities in Nebraska, with a cost of living index of 87 (US average = 100) and a median home value of $183,700. See the full ranking above.
Bellevue, NE ranks among the safest cities in Nebraska, with a crime index of 37 (100 = U.S. average, lower is safer). Crime data from the FBI UCR Program.
Bellevue, NE has one of the highest median household incomes in Nebraska at $79,839 per year. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.

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