Best PlacesMalone, Lincoln, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Malone, 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.
Malone, Lincoln ranks 3,029th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Malone, 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.
Malone, Lincoln's strengths and weaknesses
Where Malone, Lincoln ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Short commute15.5 minutes each way, better than 97% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
Where Malone, Lincoln ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Household income$46,040 median, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Malone, Lincoln
A household needs to earn about $47,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Malone, Lincoln home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $46,040; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Malone, Lincoln's effective rate of 1.14%, 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 Malone, Lincoln
Malone, 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 Malone, Lincoln.
Who works in Malone, Lincoln, and how
Work in Malone, Lincoln centers on education and hospitality & food. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 26%
Life in Malone, Lincoln
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Malone, Lincoln.
What the weather is like in Malone, Lincoln, month by month
Malone, 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 Malone, Lincoln
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around Malone, Lincoln
Schools across Malone, Lincoln average a B−, better than 59% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Elliott Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Mcphee Elementary SchoolC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lefler Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Park Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Lincoln High SchoolC+ · 39% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Malone, Lincoln school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Malone, 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 Malone, Lincoln against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Malone, Lincoln
Is Malone, Lincoln a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Malone, Lincoln ranks 3,029th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, cell coverage, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Malone, Lincoln expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $173,100. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $46,040 median income, cost of living beats 15% of neighborhoods.
Is Malone, Lincoln safe?
Yes, Malone, Lincoln is safer than 60% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $404 per resident a year.
Compare Malone, Lincoln with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Malone, Lincoln. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Malone, 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.
Malone, Lincoln detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Malone, Lincoln: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Malone, Lincoln: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Malone, Lincoln: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Malone, Lincoln: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Malone, 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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