WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Nebraska
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Nebraska
Grand Island, Grand Island is the top-rated neighborhood in Nebraska — rated "Good for now."
Top 22 Neighborhoods in Nebraska
Grand Island
Good for nowGrand Island, NE
Price
$162K
Walk
53/100
Schools
8.3/10
North Platte
Good for nowNorth Platte, NE
Price
$167K
Schools
8.4/10
Bellevue
Good for nowBellevue, NE
Price
$179K
Walk
18/100
Schools
8/10
La Vista
Good for nowLa Vista, NE
Price
$243K
Walk
23/100
Schools
8.3/10
Blair
Good for nowBlair, NE
Price
$245K
Walk
7/100
Schools
7.1/10
Lincoln
Good for nowLincoln, NE
Price
$210K
Schools
8/10
Norfolk
Good for nowNorfolk, NE
Price
$192K
Walk
15/100
Schools
8.2/10
Elkhorn
Good for nowElkhorn, NE
Price
$435K
Schools
8.8/10
Beatrice
Think twiceBeatrice, NE
Price
$151K
Walk
53/100
Schools
8.2/10
Gering
Think twiceGering, NE
Price
$162K
Walk
23/100
Schools
8.2/10
Seward
Think twiceSeward, NE
Price
$234K
Walk
26/100
Schools
7.5/10
Scottsbluff
Think twiceScottsbluff, NE
Price
$146K
Walk
43/100
Schools
8.2/10
Kearney
Think twiceKearney, NE
Price
$211K
Walk
33/100
Schools
8.4/10
Crete
Think twiceCrete, NE
Price
$188K
Walk
12/100
Schools
7.8/10
Alliance
Think twiceAlliance, NE
Price
$166K
Schools
8.2/10
Omaha
Think twiceOmaha, NE
Price
$321K
Walk
49/100
Schools
7.7/10
Fremont
Think twiceFremont, NE
Price
$179K
Walk
43/100
Schools
8/10
Hastings
Think twiceHastings, NE
Price
$162K
Walk
44/100
Schools
7.8/10
Papillion
Think twicePapillion, NE
Price
$303K
Walk
32/100
Schools
9/10
Wilber
Think twiceWilber, NE
Price
$183K
Schools
7.1/10
Columbus
Think twiceColumbus, NE
Price
$194K
Schools
8.4/10
Lexington
Think twiceLexington, NE
Price
$137K
Schools
7.2/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Nebraska
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Nebraska average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.