Best Places68304, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68304, 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.
68304 ranks 8,569th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68304
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.
68304's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68304 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 90% of zip codes
- School gradeA−, better than 89% of zip codes
Where 68304 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68304
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68304 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $95,625, 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 68304'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 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 68304
68304's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68304.
Who works in 68304, and how
Work in 68304 centers on finance & insurance and public administration. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 68304
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68304.
What the weather is like in 68304, month by month
68304 sees roughly 129 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 68° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 69° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 68304
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 39 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68304
Schools across 68304 average an A−, better than 89% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- West Elementary SchoolA+ · 76% proficient
- Elmwood-murdock Elem SchoolA · 70% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood Senior High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Elmwood-murdock Jr/sr High SchA− · 62% proficient
- Weeping Water High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68304 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68304 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 68304 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68304
Is 68304 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68304 ranks 8,569th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and health care access, and lowest on biking and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68304 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $300,000. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $95,625 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 68304 safe?
68304 is safer than 27% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $402 per resident a year.
Compare 68304 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68304. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68304 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.
68304 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68304: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68304: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68304: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68304: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68304 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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