Best Places68037, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68037, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68037 ranks 6,114th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68037
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.
68037's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68037 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 68037 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 53 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68037
A household needs to earn about $74,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68037 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $104,207, 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 68037's effective rate of 1.31%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68037
68037'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 68037.
Who works in 68037, and how
Work in 68037 centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 68037
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68037.
What the weather is like in 68037, month by month
68037 sees roughly 53 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 68° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 68037
Eppley Airfield sits about 25 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 73 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 68037
Schools across 68037 average a B, better than 69% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Elmwood-murdock Elem SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Louisville Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Plattsmouth Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Plattsmouth Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Louisville Middle SchoolB− · 40% proficient
- Weeping Water Middle SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Top high schools
- Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High SchA− · 62% proficient
- Weeping Water High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Louisville High SchoolB+ · 57% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68037 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68037 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 68037 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68037
Is 68037 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68037 ranks 6,114th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, civic engagement, and low crime, and lowest on the weather and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68037 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $263,873. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $104,207 median income, cost of living beats 89% of zip codes.
Is 68037 safe?
Yes, 68037 is safer than 94% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $169 per resident a year.
Compare 68037 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68037. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68037 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.
68037 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68037: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68037: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68037: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68037: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68037 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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