Best Places68144, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68144, 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.
68144 ranks 3,952nd 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 68144
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.
68144's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68144 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 91% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 68144 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 47 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68144
A household needs to earn about $77,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68144 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $90,549, 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 68144's effective rate of 1.58%, 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 68144
68144's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 68144.
Who works in 68144, and how
Work in 68144 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 68144
68144 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 79% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 68144 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68144, month by month
68144 sees roughly 47 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 53° | 42° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 69° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 68144
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 68144
Schools across 68144 average a B, better than 70% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Oakdale Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Willa Cather Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Rockbrook Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Kiewit Middle SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Westside Middle SchoolA− · 56% proficient
- Millard North Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
Top high schools
- Millard North High SchoolA− · 65% proficient
- Millard South High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Westside High SchoolB+ · 54% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68144 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68144 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 68144 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 68144 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 85% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 16% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 68144
Is 68144 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68144 ranks 3,952nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and biking, 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 68144 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $265,665. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $90,549 median income, cost of living beats 85% of zip codes.
Is 68144 safe?
Yes, 68144 is safer than 61% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $310 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 68144?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 19. That works out to about 47 pleasant days a year, more than 0% of zip codes.
Is 68144 good for families?
Schools beat 70% of zip codes, crime safety beats 61%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare 68144 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68144. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68144 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.
68144 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68144: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68144: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68144: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68144: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68144 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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