Best Places68510, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68510, 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.
68510 ranks 3,207th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 68510
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.
68510's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68510 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Short commute17.6 minutes each way, better than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 68510 ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 38% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 42% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 45% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68510
A household needs to earn about $65,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68510 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,474, 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 68510's effective rate of 1.39%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68510
68510 runs older than the country, 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 68510.
Who works in 68510, and how
Work in 68510 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 68510
68510 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 91% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 68510 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68510, month by month
68510 sees roughly 113 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 68510
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68510
Schools across 68510 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Morley Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Pyrtle Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Eastridge Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Lux Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Irving Middle SchoolA− · 53% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood Senior High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Lincoln East High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Lincoln Southeast High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68510 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68510 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 68510 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 68510 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 9% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 71% of zip codes, health care access beats 62%, and it is quieter than 62%.
Common questions about living in 68510
Is 68510 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68510 ranks 3,207th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, walkability, and biking, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68510 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $230,623. The overall cost of living runs about 16% below the national average. Set against a $71,474 median income, cost of living beats 58% of zip codes.
Is 68510 safe?
68510 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $313 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 68510?
July highs average about 88 degrees, and January highs near 36 with lows near 17. That works out to about 113 pleasant days a year, more than 71% of zip codes.
Is 68510 good for families?
Schools beat 71% of zip codes, crime safety beats 51%, and childcare runs $1,085 a month.
Compare 68510 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68510. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68510 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.
68510 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68510: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68510: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68510: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68510: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68510 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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