Best Places68102, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68102, 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.
68102 ranks 11,577th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68102
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.
68102's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68102 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 98% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 98% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Short commute18.0 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 68102 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68102
A household needs to earn about $89,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68102 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $59,659, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 68102's effective rate of 1.34%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68102
68102 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68102.
Who works in 68102, and how
Work in 68102 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 20%
Life in 68102
68102 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 68102 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68102, month by month
68102 sees roughly 88 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 15° |
| April | 68° | 52° | 39° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 68102
Eppley Airfield sits about 4 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 68102
Schools across 68102 average a C+, better than 41% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Kellom Elementary SchoolD− · 15% proficient
- Liberty Elementary SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Top middle schools
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Central High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68102 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68102 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 68102 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68102
Is 68102 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68102 ranks 11,577th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, transit, and walkability, and lowest on civic engagement and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68102 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $315,804. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $59,659 median income, cost of living beats 29% of zip codes.
Is 68102 safe?
68102 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $484 per resident a year.
Compare 68102 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68102. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68102 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.
68102 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68102: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68102: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68102: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68102: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68102 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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