Best PlacesMeadowlane, Lincoln, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Meadowlane, Lincoln, 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.
Meadowlane, Lincoln ranks 1,165th 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 Meadowlane, 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.
Meadowlane, Lincoln's strengths and weaknesses
Where Meadowlane, Lincoln ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Meadowlane, Lincoln ranks low
- Big-city accessBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 37% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 38% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Meadowlane, Lincoln
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Meadowlane, Lincoln home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $76,372, 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 Meadowlane, Lincoln's effective rate of 1.47%, 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 Meadowlane, Lincoln
Meadowlane, Lincoln runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Meadowlane, Lincoln.
Who works in Meadowlane, Lincoln, and how
Work in Meadowlane, Lincoln centers on retail trade and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 8%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Meadowlane, Lincoln
Meadowlane, Lincoln has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Meadowlane, Lincoln and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Meadowlane, Lincoln, month by month
Meadowlane, Lincoln sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 68° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 66° |
| October | 69° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of Meadowlane, Lincoln
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around Meadowlane, Lincoln
Schools across Meadowlane, Lincoln average a B, better than 71% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Pyrtle Elementary SchoolA · 63% proficient
- Eastridge Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Meadow Lane Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Lux Middle SchoolA+ · 68% proficient
- Lefler Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Glenwood Senior High SchoolA · 70% proficient
- Lincoln East High SchoolA− · 61% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Meadowlane, Lincoln school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Meadowlane, 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 Meadowlane, Lincoln against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Meadowlane, Lincoln
Is Meadowlane, Lincoln a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Meadowlane, Lincoln ranks 1,165th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state finances, quiet, and few empty homes, 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 Meadowlane, Lincoln expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $232,942. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $76,372 median income, cost of living beats 60% of neighborhoods.
Is Meadowlane, Lincoln safe?
Yes, Meadowlane, Lincoln is safer than 86% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $273 per resident a year.
Compare Meadowlane, Lincoln with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Meadowlane, Lincoln. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Meadowlane, 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.
Meadowlane, Lincoln detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Meadowlane, Lincoln: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Meadowlane, Lincoln: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Meadowlane, Lincoln: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Meadowlane, Lincoln: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Meadowlane, 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.