Best Places68104, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68104, 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.
68104 ranks 11,806th 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 68104
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.
68104's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68104 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 94% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 90% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 86% of zip codes
Where 68104 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68104
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68104 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $67,731, 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 68104's effective rate of 1.40%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68104
68104 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68104.
Who works in 68104, and how
Work in 68104 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 77%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 68104
68104 has more parkland per resident than 82% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 68104 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68104, month by month
68104 sees roughly 89 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 68104
Eppley Airfield sits about 6 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 68104
Schools across 68104 average a C−, better than 24% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Harrison Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Hillside Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Westside Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
- Monroe Middle SchoolF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Westside High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
- North High SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
- Northwest High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68104 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68104 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 68104 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 68104 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 68104
Is 68104 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68104 ranks 11,806th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, transit, and biking, and lowest on civic engagement and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68104 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $178,794. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $67,731 median income, cost of living beats 50% of zip codes.
Is 68104 safe?
68104 is safer than 34% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $380 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 68104?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 15. That works out to about 89 pleasant days a year, more than 54% of zip codes.
Is 68104 good for families?
Schools beat 24% of zip codes, crime safety beats 34%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare 68104 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68104. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68104 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.
68104 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68104: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68104: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68104: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68104: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68104 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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