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17cities listedof 4,183 in the US$68,223typical household income▼ 15% below US$966typical rent per month▼ 32% below USOmahalargest citypop. 489k

Typical = the middle value across the cities listed here. Census ACS 5-year estimates.

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Nebraska cities by the numbers

Among the 17 Nebraska cities listed on this site.

Largest cities

  1. 1Omahapop. 489k
  2. 2Lincolnpop. 295k
  3. 3Bellevuepop. 65k
  4. 4Grand Islandpop. 53k
  5. 5Kearneypop. 34k

Population

Most affordable rent

  1. 1Beatrice$758/mo
  2. 2Hastings$858/mo
  3. 3Norfolk$875/mo
  4. 4Columbus$892/mo
  5. 5North Platte$921/mo

Median gross rent

Highest household income

  1. 1Papillion$111,679
  2. 2Chalco$85,672
  3. 3Bellevue$85,462
  4. 4La Vista$81,961
  5. 5Omaha$73,201

Median household income

Lowest unemployment

  1. 1Kearney2.5%
  2. 2Columbus2.8%
  3. =3Lincoln2.9%
  4. =3Norfolk2.9%
  5. =3Papillion2.9%

Cities with their own BLS rate · 2025 annual average

Fastest growing

  1. 1Columbus+5.0%
  2. 2Lexington+4.6%
  3. 3Fremont+4.5%
  4. 4Lincoln+3.5%
  5. 5Norfolk+2.9%

Population change, April 2020 to July 2025

Lowest violent crime rate

  1. 1Papillion48 per 100k
  2. 2La Vista67 per 100k
  3. 3Beatrice73 per 100k
  4. 4Lexington79 per 100k
  5. 5Columbus87 per 100k

Cities with their own police data · US average 329 per 100k (2025)

All cities in Nebraska

17 cities · click a column to sort

Omaha489k$1,187
Lincoln295k$1,086
Bellevue65k$1,226
Grand Island53k$947
Kearney34k$949
Fremont28k$1,080
Norfolk26k$875
Papillion25k$1,269
Hastings25k$858
Columbus24k$892
North Platte23k$921
La Vista17k$1,317
Scottsbluff14k$966
South Sioux City14k$1,127
Beatrice12k$758
Lexington11k$966
Chalco11k$1,195