Best PlacesKeystone, Omaha, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Keystone, Omaha, 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.
Keystone, Omaha ranks 2,186th 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 Keystone, Omaha
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.
Keystone, Omaha's strengths and weaknesses
Where Keystone, Omaha ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
Where Keystone, Omaha ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- School gradeC−, better than only 29% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 31% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Keystone, Omaha
A household needs to earn about $64,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Keystone, Omaha home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $80,671, 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 Keystone, Omaha's effective rate of 1.50%, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Keystone, Omaha
Keystone, Omaha'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 Keystone, Omaha.
Who works in Keystone, Omaha, and how
Work in Keystone, Omaha centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Keystone, Omaha
Keystone, Omaha has more restaurants and bars per resident than 77% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Keystone, Omaha and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Keystone, Omaha, month by month
Keystone, Omaha sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 15° |
| April | 68° | 52° | 39° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 67° |
| October | 70° | 54° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Keystone, Omaha
Eppley Airfield sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 73 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Keystone, Omaha
Schools across Keystone, Omaha average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Adams Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
- Boyd Elementary SchoolD+ · 23% proficient
Top middle schools
- King Science/tech Magnet Middle SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Burke High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Northwest High SchoolD− · 13% proficient
- Benson High SchoolD− · 12% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Keystone, Omaha school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Keystone, Omaha 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 Keystone, Omaha against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Keystone, Omaha
Is Keystone, Omaha a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Keystone, Omaha ranks 2,186th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and civic engagement, 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 Keystone, Omaha expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $222,887. The overall cost of living runs about 17% below the national average. Set against a $80,671 median income, cost of living beats 75% of neighborhoods.
Is Keystone, Omaha safe?
Yes, Keystone, Omaha is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $367 per resident a year.
Compare Keystone, Omaha with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Keystone, Omaha. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Keystone, Omaha 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.
Keystone, Omaha detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Keystone, Omaha: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Keystone, Omaha: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Keystone, Omaha: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Keystone, Omaha: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Keystone, Omaha 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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