Best Places68883, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68883, 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.
68883 ranks 8,947th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 68883
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.
68883's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68883 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 80% of zip codes
- School gradeB+, better than 77% of zip codes
Where 68883 ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 23% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68883
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68883 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $87,082, 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 68883's effective rate of 1.28%, 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 68883
68883'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 68883.
Who works in 68883, and how
Work in 68883 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 68883
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68883.
What the weather is like in 68883, month by month
68883 sees roughly 108 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 26° | 16° |
| April | 68° | 51° | 36° |
| July | 90° | 76° | 64° |
| October | 70° | 53° | 39° |
Flying in and out of 68883
The nearest airport, Central Nebraska Regional, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 145 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68883
Schools across 68883 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Centura Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Doniphan-trumbull ElementaryB+ · 53% proficient
- Wood River Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wood River Rural Middle SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Kenesaw Secondary SchoolA · 73% proficient
- Wood River Rural High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Centura Secondary SchoolB+ · 58% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68883 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68883 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 68883 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68883
Is 68883 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68883 ranks 8,947th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, state infrastructure, and a strong job market, and lowest on noise and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68883 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $207,343. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $87,082 median income, cost of living beats 73% of zip codes.
Is 68883 safe?
Yes, 68883 is safer than 69% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare 68883 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68883. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68883 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.
68883 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68883: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68883: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68883: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68883: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68883 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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