Best Places68964, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68964, 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.
68964 ranks 20,057th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68964
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.
68964's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68964 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 113 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of zip codes
Where 68964 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68964
A household needs to earn about $24,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68964 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,154, 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 68964's effective rate of 0.71%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68964
68964 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 68964.
Who works in 68964, and how
Work in 68964 centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 15%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 68964
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68964.
What the weather is like in 68964, month by month
68964 sees roughly 113 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 38, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 27° | 19° |
| April | 68° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 77° | 67° |
| October | 69° | 54° | 43° |
Flying in and out of 68964
The nearest airport, Central Nebraska Regional, is about 55 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 128 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68964
Schools across 68964 average a C+, better than 40% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Pike Valley ElemA− · 60% proficient
- Bruning-davenport Elem/davenptB · 50% proficient
- Deshler Elementary SchoolB− · 40% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bruning-davenport Middle SchB+ · 50% proficient
- Pike Valley Jr HighD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Deshler High SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Pike Valley HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68964 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68964 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 68964 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68964
Is 68964 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68964 ranks 20,057th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a stable housing market, and state infrastructure, and lowest on internet speeds and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68964 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $93,631. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $66,154 median income, cost of living beats 69% of zip codes.
Is 68964 safe?
68964 is safer than 51% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $304 per resident a year.
Compare 68964 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68964. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68964 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.
68964 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68964: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68964: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68964: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68964: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68964 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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