Best Places68755, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68755, 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.
68755 ranks 10,630th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and distance from a big city ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68755
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.
68755's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68755 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- School gradeA, better than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute18.2 minutes each way, better than 91% of zip codes
Where 68755 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68755
A household needs to earn about $26,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68755 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $71,125, 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 68755's effective rate of 1.16%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68755
68755 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 68755.
Who works in 68755, and how
Work in 68755 centers on transportation & warehousing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 13%
Life in 68755
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68755.
What the weather is like in 68755, month by month
68755 sees roughly 72 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 23° | 15° |
| April | 62° | 47° | 36° |
| July | 87° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 64° | 50° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 68755
The nearest airport, Pierre Regional, is about 115 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 200 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68755
Schools across 68755 average an A, better than 95% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Spring View Elementary SchoolC · 31% proficient
Top middle schools
- Akron Westfield Middle SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
Top high schools
- Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Keya Paha County High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68755 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68755 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 68755 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68755
Is 68755 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68755 ranks 10,630th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a stable housing market, and good schools, and lowest on distance from a big city and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68755 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $94,000. The overall cost of living runs about 24% below the national average. Set against a $71,125 median income, cost of living beats 74% of zip codes.
Is 68755 safe?
68755 is safer than 50% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $303 per resident a year.
Compare 68755 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68755. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68755 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.
68755 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68755: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68755: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68755: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68755: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68755 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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