Best Places68527, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68527, 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.
68527 ranks 1,460th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68527
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.
68527's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68527 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of zip codes
Where 68527 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
- Short commute28.9 minutes each way, better than only 34% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68527
A household needs to earn about $143,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68527 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $128,158; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 68527'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 68527
68527 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68527.
Who works in 68527, and how
Work in 68527 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 68527
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68527.
What the weather is like in 68527, month by month
68527 sees roughly 126 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 68527
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68527
Schools across 68527 average a B+, better than 74% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Kahoa Elementary SchoolA · 66% proficient
- Meadow Lane Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Mickle Middle SchoolA− · 54% proficient
- Culler Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood Senior High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Lincoln East High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68527 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68527 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 68527 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68527
Is 68527 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68527 ranks 1,460th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and what local pay buys, and lowest on walkability and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68527 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $506,145. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $128,158 median income, cost of living beats 97% of zip codes.
Is 68527 safe?
Yes, 68527 is safer than 77% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $238 per resident a year.
Compare 68527 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68527. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68527 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.
68527 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68527: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68527: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68527: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68527: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68527 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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