Best Places68123, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68123, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68123 ranks 3,270th 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 68123
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.
68123's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68123 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 68123 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 52 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than only 35% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 35% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68123
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68123 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,055, 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 68123's effective rate of 1.71%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68123
68123 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68123.
Who works in 68123, and how
Work in 68123 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 68123
68123 has more parkland per resident than 76% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 68123 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68123, month by month
68123 sees roughly 52 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 68123
Eppley Airfield sits about 13 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 68123
Schools across 68123 average a B+, better than 76% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Bellevue Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Fairview Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Lewis Central Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Lewis Central Senior High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Glenwood Senior High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Bellevue West Sr High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68123 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68123 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 68123 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 68123 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 90% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 12% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 68123
Is 68123 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68123 ranks 3,270th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, population health, and what local pay buys, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68123 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $306,235. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $102,055 median income, cost of living beats 90% of zip codes.
Is 68123 safe?
Yes, 68123 is safer than 70% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $264 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 68123?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 35 with lows near 17. That works out to about 52 pleasant days a year, more than 1% of zip codes.
Is 68123 good for families?
Schools beat 76% of zip codes, crime safety beats 70%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare 68123 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68123. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68123 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.
68123 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68123: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68123: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68123: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68123: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68123 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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