Best Places68014, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68014, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68014 ranks 18,647th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68014
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
68014's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68014 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 68014 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68014
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68014 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $85,091, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 68014's effective rate of 1.10%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68014
68014's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68014.
Who works in 68014, and how
Work in 68014 centers on manufacturing and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 68014
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68014.
What the weather is like in 68014, month by month
68014 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 66° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 68014
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68014
Schools across 68014 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Elementary School At BrainardA · 65% proficient
- Elementary School At DwightB · 50% proficient
- Schuyler Elementary SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top middle schools
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
- Schuyler Middle SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- West Harrison Middle School/high SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
- High School At BrainardB · 48% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68014 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68014 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 68014 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68014
Is 68014 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68014 ranks 18,647th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68014 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $165,800. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $85,091 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 68014 safe?
68014 is safer than 14% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $510 per resident a year.
Compare 68014 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68014. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68014 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
68014 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68014: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68014: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68014: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68014: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68014 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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