Best Places68182, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68182, 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.
68182 ranks 329th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68182
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.
68182's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68182 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$163,750 median, better than 97% of zip codes
Where 68182 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 24% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 25% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68182
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68182 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $163,750, 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 68182's effective rate of 1.19%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 68182
68182 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68182.
Who works in 68182, and how
Work in 68182 centers on education 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 68%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 15%
Life in 68182
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68182.
What the weather is like in 68182, month by month
68182 sees roughly 59 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 68182
Eppley Airfield sits about 7 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 68182
Schools across 68182 average a C+, better than 42% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% 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 68182 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68182 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 68182 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68182
Is 68182 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68182 ranks 329th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, an educated workforce, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68182 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $471,900. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $163,750 median income, cost of living beats 100% of zip codes.
Is 68182 safe?
Yes, 68182 is safer than 71% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $242 per resident a year.
Compare 68182 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68182. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68182 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.
68182 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68182: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68182: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68182: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68182: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68182 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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