Best PlacesArnold Heights, Lincoln, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Arnold Heights, Lincoln, 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.
Arnold Heights, Lincoln ranks 3,160th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Arnold Heights, Lincoln
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.
Arnold Heights, Lincoln's strengths and weaknesses
Where Arnold Heights, Lincoln ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where Arnold Heights, Lincoln ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Arnold Heights, Lincoln
A household needs to earn about $48,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Arnold Heights, Lincoln home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,971, 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 Arnold Heights, Lincoln's effective rate of 1.44%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Arnold Heights, Lincoln
Arnold Heights, Lincoln runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Arnold Heights, Lincoln.
Who works in Arnold Heights, Lincoln, and how
Work in Arnold Heights, Lincoln centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 93%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in Arnold Heights, Lincoln
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Arnold Heights, Lincoln.
What the weather is like in Arnold Heights, Lincoln, month by month
Arnold Heights, Lincoln sees roughly 92 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 Arnold Heights, Lincoln
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 56 miles away.
The best schools in and around Arnold Heights, Lincoln
Schools across Arnold Heights, Lincoln average a B−, better than 62% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Arnold Elementary SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Top middle schools
- Schoo Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
Top high schools
- North Star High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Arnold Heights, Lincoln school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Arnold Heights, Lincoln 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 Arnold Heights, Lincoln against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Arnold Heights, Lincoln
Is Arnold Heights, Lincoln a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Arnold Heights, Lincoln ranks 3,160th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, state finances, and few empty homes, and lowest on a weak job market and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Arnold Heights, Lincoln expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $170,459. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $66,971 median income, cost of living beats 43% of neighborhoods.
Is Arnold Heights, Lincoln safe?
Yes, Arnold Heights, Lincoln is safer than 84% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $267 per resident a year.
Compare Arnold Heights, Lincoln with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Arnold Heights, Lincoln. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Arnold Heights, Lincoln 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.
Arnold Heights, Lincoln detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Arnold Heights, Lincoln: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Arnold Heights, Lincoln: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Arnold Heights, Lincoln: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Arnold Heights, Lincoln: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Arnold Heights, Lincoln 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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