Best PlacesClatonia, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Clatonia, 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.
Clatonia ranks 11,725th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Clatonia
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.
Clatonia's strengths and weaknesses
Where Clatonia ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of towns
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than 87% of towns
Where Clatonia ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 52 pleasant days a year, better than only 2% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of towns
- QuietBetter than only 20% of towns
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of towns
- Cell coverageBetter than only 30% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Clatonia
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Clatonia home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $92,483, 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 Clatonia'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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Clatonia
Clatonia 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 Clatonia.
Who works in Clatonia, and how
Work in Clatonia centers on health care & social and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Clatonia
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Clatonia.
What the weather is like in Clatonia, month by month
Clatonia sees roughly 52 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 37, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 37° | 26° | 18° |
| April | 67° | 53° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 68° |
| October | 69° | 55° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Clatonia
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 27 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 76 miles away.
The best schools in and around Clatonia
Schools across Clatonia average a B, better than 67% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Norris Intermediate SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Tri County Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Hanover ElemB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Norris Middle SchoolB+ · 52% proficient
- Crete Middle SchoolB · 47% proficient
Top high schools
- Norris High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Wilber-clatonia High SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Tri County Jr-sr High SchoolB · 47% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Clatonia school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Clatonia 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 Clatonia against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Clatonia
Is Clatonia a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Clatonia ranks 11,725th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on state finances, few empty homes, and civic engagement, and lowest on the weather and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Clatonia expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $207,600. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $92,483 median income, cost of living beats 87% of towns.
Is Clatonia safe?
Yes, Clatonia is safer than 84% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $197 per resident a year.
Compare Clatonia with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Clatonia. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Clatonia 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.
Clatonia detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Clatonia: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Clatonia: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Clatonia: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Clatonia: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Clatonia 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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