Best Places68313, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68313, 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.
68313 ranks 17,223rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68313
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.
68313's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68313 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 136 pleasant days a year, better than 84% of zip codes
Where 68313 ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68313
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68313 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,974, 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 68313's effective rate of 1.24%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68313
68313 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68313.
Who works in 68313, and how
Work in 68313 centers on agriculture & forestry and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 68313
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68313.
What the weather is like in 68313, month by month
68313 sees roughly 136 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 65° | 50° | 38° |
| July | 85° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 66° | 52° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 68313
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 80 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68313
Schools across 68313 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Friend Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Seward Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Centennial Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
Top middle schools
- Seward Middle SchoolA+ · 69% proficient
Top high schools
- Seward High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Exeter-milligan High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Milford High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68313 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68313 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 68313 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68313
Is 68313 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68313 ranks 17,223rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a stable housing market, and few empty homes, and lowest on tree cover and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68313 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $210,103. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $71,974 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 68313 safe?
68313 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $568 per resident a year.
Compare 68313 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68313. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68313 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.
68313 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68313: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68313: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68313: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68313: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68313 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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