Best places to live in Nebraska
2 Nebraska metros scored on the default family weighting — schools and safety heaviest, then affordability, climate, college pipeline and jobs. Change the weights on the ranking engine to see your own order.
Who lives in Nebraska
Population-weighted racial and ethnic composition across the 2 tracked Nebraska metros, from Census ACS table B03002.
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 74%
- Hispanic or Latino
- 11.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic)
- 6.3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic)
- 3.5%
- Other or two or more
- 5%
Diversity index 54/100 — how evenly the population is spread across these groups. It is descriptive, not a judgement: weight it up, down or to zero on the ranking engine.
| # | Metro | Score | US rank | Typical home | Schools | Safety | Climate | Diversity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omaha | 64.4 | #8 of 103 | $311k | 67 | 67 | 15° / 87° | 57 |
| 2 | Lincoln | 58.6 | #22 of 103 | $304k | 78 | 67 | 14° / 88° | 46 |
Figures are compiled estimates. Methodology and sources.