Best Places68428, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68428, 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.
68428 ranks 2,962nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68428
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.
68428's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68428 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Household income$115,066 median, better than 88% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of zip codes
Where 68428 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,072 a month, better than only 29% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 30% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68428
A household needs to earn about $115,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68428 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $115,066, 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 68428's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 68428
68428 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68428.
Who works in 68428, and how
Work in 68428 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 68428
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68428.
What the weather is like in 68428, month by month
68428 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 26° | 15° |
| April | 69° | 53° | 38° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 65° |
| October | 71° | 55° | 41° |
Flying in and out of 68428
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68428
Schools across 68428 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Seward Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Malcolm Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Elementary Sch At ValparaisoB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Seward Middle SchoolA+ · 69% proficient
- Intermediate School At Jr/sr High SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Seward High SchoolA− · 63% proficient
- Malcolm Jr/sr High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Secondary Sch At RaymondB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68428 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68428 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 68428 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68428
Is 68428 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68428 ranks 2,962nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low crime, and what local pay buys, and lowest on internet speeds and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68428 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $423,928. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $115,066 median income, cost of living beats 92% of zip codes.
Is 68428 safe?
Yes, 68428 is safer than 98% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $139 per resident a year.
Compare 68428 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68428. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68428 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.
68428 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68428: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68428: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68428: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68428: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68428 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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