Best Places68763, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68763, 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.
68763 ranks 16,224th 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 68763
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.
68763's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68763 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute13.8 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 86% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 68763 ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Household income$57,917 median, better than only 21% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 24% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68763
A household needs to earn about $44,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68763 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,917, 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 68763's effective rate of 1.19%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68763
68763 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 68763.
Who works in 68763, and how
Work in 68763 centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 68763
68763 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 68763 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68763, month by month
68763 sees roughly 73 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 68763
The nearest airport, Central Nebraska Regional, is about 105 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 163 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68763
Schools across 68763 average a B, better than 66% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolA · 68% proficient
- Atkinson Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Chambers Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Akron Westfield Middle SchoolA+ · 77% proficient
Top high schools
- Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolA · 68% proficient
- West Holt High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- O'neill High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68763 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68763 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 68763 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68763
Is 68763 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68763 ranks 16,224th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and a stable housing market, 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 68763 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $160,993. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $57,917 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 68763 safe?
68763 is safer than 44% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $361 per resident a year.
Compare 68763 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68763. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68763 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.
68763 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68763: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68763: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68763: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68763: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68763 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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