Best Places68532, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68532, 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.
68532 ranks 4,360th 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 68532
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.
68532's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68532 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 93% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Household income$119,841 median, better than 90% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 68532 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 14% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68532
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68532 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $119,841; 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 68532's effective rate of 1.29%, 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 68532
68532'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 68532.
Who works in 68532, and how
Work in 68532 centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 68532
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68532.
What the weather is like in 68532, month by month
68532 sees roughly 94 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 68532
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 60 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68532
Schools across 68532 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Malcolm Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
- Beattie Elementary SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Milford Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Scott Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Crete Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
- Park Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Southwest High SchoolA− · 64% proficient
- Malcolm Jr/sr High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Milford High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68532 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68532 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 68532 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68532
Is 68532 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68532 ranks 4,360th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, what local pay buys, and health care access, and lowest on walkability and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68532 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $465,069. The overall cost of living runs about 6% below the national average. Set against a $119,841 median income, cost of living beats 93% of zip codes.
Is 68532 safe?
Yes, 68532 is safer than 86% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $198 per resident a year.
Compare 68532 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68532. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68532 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.
68532 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68532: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68532: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68532: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68532: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68532 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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