Best PlacesEast Campus, Lincoln, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Campus, 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.
East Campus, Lincoln ranks 2,006th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods 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 East Campus, 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.
East Campus, Lincoln's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Campus, Lincoln ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute13.8 minutes each way, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
Where East Campus, Lincoln ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 22% of neighborhoods
- Household income$57,227 median, better than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 34% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Campus, Lincoln
A household needs to earn about $51,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Campus, Lincoln home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $57,227, 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 East Campus, Lincoln's effective rate of 1.37%, 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 East Campus, Lincoln
East Campus, Lincoln runs younger 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 East Campus, Lincoln.
Who works in East Campus, Lincoln, and how
Work in East Campus, Lincoln centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 67%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 17%
Life in East Campus, Lincoln
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across East Campus, Lincoln.
What the weather is like in East Campus, Lincoln, month by month
East Campus, Lincoln sees roughly 105 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 East Campus, Lincoln
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 52 miles away.
The best schools in and around East Campus, Lincoln
Schools across East Campus, Lincoln average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Riley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Hartley Elementary SchoolC− · 30% proficient
- Huntington Elementary SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Culler Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- Lincoln Northeast High SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Campus, Lincoln school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Campus, 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 East Campus, Lincoln against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in East Campus, Lincoln
Is East Campus, Lincoln a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Campus, Lincoln ranks 2,006th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, short commutes, and quiet, and lowest on distance from a big city and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Campus, Lincoln expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $179,364. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $57,227 median income, cost of living beats 41% of neighborhoods.
Is East Campus, Lincoln safe?
Yes, East Campus, Lincoln is safer than 66% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $402 per resident a year.
Compare East Campus, Lincoln with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Campus, Lincoln. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Campus, 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.
East Campus, Lincoln detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Campus, Lincoln: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Campus, Lincoln: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Campus, Lincoln: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Campus, Lincoln: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Campus, 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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