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Nebraska state guide
Compare large Nebraska cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Nebraska subset includes 32 Midwest city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 1,281,138.
What the current Nebraska catalog shows
Wayne, Nebraska has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Nebraska subset at +6.02% since the 2020 estimates base. Wahoo, Nebraska has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 12.2%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.
Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.
Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.
Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.
Wayne, Nebraska leads this subset at 77/100.
Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.
| City | Catalog | Grad fit | Median rent | Median income | 2025 population | City unemployment | Growth | Jobs | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, Nebraska | #42 | 73/100 | $1,187 | $73,201 | 488,797 | 4.2% | -0.62% | strong | rent watch |
| Lincoln, Nebraska | #72 | 75/100 | $1,086 | $71,867 | 301,522 | 3.3% | +3.49% | strong | rent watch |
| Bellevue, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 70/100 | $1,226 | $85,462 | 64,863 | 3.2% | -0.30% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Grand Island, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 69/100 | $947 | $63,795 | 53,943 | 4.6% | +1.54% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Kearney, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 74/100 | $949 | $69,724 | 34,782 | 2.9% | +2.82% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Fremont, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 71/100 | $1,080 | $71,152 | 28,350 | 4.2% | +4.51% | strong | rent watch |
| Norfolk, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 71/100 | $875 | $58,884 | 26,677 | 3.2% | +2.94% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Columbus, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 73/100 | $892 | $64,626 | 25,248 | 2.4% | +5.02% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Papillion, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 71/100 | $1,269 | $111,679 | 25,127 | 3.2% | -0.58% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Hastings, Nebraska | Nebraska coverage | 70/100 | $858 | $64,048 | 25,121 | 2.9% | -0.08% | strong | rent-friendly |
| North Platte, Nebraska | 2025 population #1758 | 61/100 | $921 | $58,097 | 22,524 | 3.9% | -3.75% | strong | rent watch |
| La Vista, Nebraska | 2025 population #2256 | 67/100 | $1,317 | $81,961 | 16,543 | 3.4% | -1.23% | strong | rent watch |
| Scottsbluff, Nebraska | 2025 population #2498 | 64/100 | $966 | $56,359 | 14,259 | 2.6% | -1.35% | strong | rent watch |
| South Sioux City, Nebraska | 2025 population #2508 | 66/100 | $1,127 | $68,223 | 14,158 | 5.0% | +0.78% | strong | rent watch |
| Beatrice, Nebraska | 2025 population #2781 | 68/100 | $758 | $57,264 | 12,318 | 1.7% | +0.54% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Lexington, Nebraska | 2025 population #2967 | 73/100 | $966 | $67,666 | 11,176 | 2.1% | +4.62% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Gretna, Nebraska | 2025 population #3412 | 73/100 | $1,540 | $123,992 | 9,207 | 0.6% | -0.50% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Gering, Nebraska | 2025 population #3586 | 69/100 | $823 | $75,093 | 8,535 | 0.6% | -1.02% | strong | rent-friendly |
| York, Nebraska | 2025 population #3663 | 71/100 | $862 | $63,265 | 8,284 | 1.7% | +2.79% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Blair, Nebraska | 2025 population #3746 | 73/100 | $937 | $81,452 | 7,997 | 2.1% | +2.51% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Alliance, Nebraska | 2025 population #3767 | 64/100 | $694 | $65,160 | 7,914 | 2.0% | -3.12% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Seward, Nebraska | 2025 population #3776 | 75/100 | $1,018 | $72,564 | 7,892 | 1.7% | +3.22% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Crete, Nebraska | 2025 population #3823 | 70/100 | $936 | $77,209 | 7,747 | 4.4% | +1.97% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Nebraska City, Nebraska | 2025 population #3891 | 72/100 | $947 | $67,117 | 7,512 | 1.4% | +4.04% | strong | rent-friendly |
| McCook, Nebraska | 2025 population #4016 | 63/100 | $823 | $56,917 | 7,157 | 1.4% | -3.62% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Plattsmouth, Nebraska | 2025 population #4087 | 75/100 | $941 | $73,929 | 6,955 | 0.7% | +5.46% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Schuyler, Nebraska | 2025 population #4141 | 72/100 | $1,049 | $80,399 | 6,800 | 1.6% | +4.06% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Sidney, Nebraska | 2025 population #4267 | 68/100 | $819 | $54,734 | 6,432 | 3.1% | +0.48% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Ralston, Nebraska | 2025 population #4288 | 63/100 | $1,215 | $69,403 | 6,382 | 2.2% | -1.63% | strong | rent watch |
| Wayne, Nebraska | 2025 population #4302 | 77/100 | $792 | $53,702 | 6,338 | 6.5% | +6.02% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Holdrege, Nebraska | 2025 population #4622 | 71/100 | $835 | $55,789 | 5,555 | 1.8% | +0.18% | strong | rent-friendly |
| Wahoo, Nebraska | 2025 population #4889 | 75/100 | $907 | $89,457 | 5,023 | 3.6% | +4.60% | strong | rent-friendly |