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Healthiest towns in Nebraska

Hickman ranks first on health among Nebraska’s 57 towns of 2,500+; 16 of the 57 grade A− or better on health nationally.

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). How grades work

#2

Gretna

Sarpy County · 9,207 people
A

Health grade, better than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 57 in NE

All 57 towns

Health grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank; the overall grade and state rank are beside each.

57 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownGradeOverall
1HickmanLancaster County · 3,663 peopleA+better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #13 of 57
2GretnaSarpy County · 9,207 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #10 of 57
3WaverlyLancaster County · 4,533 peopleAbetter than 94% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #5 of 57
4PapillionSarpy County · 25,127 peopleAbetter than 90% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #15 of 57
5ValleyDouglas County · 3,412 peopleAbetter than 89% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 57
6SewardSeward County · 7,892 peopleAbetter than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #4 of 57
7Chalcounincorporated, Sarpy County · 10,595 peopleA−better than 85% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 57
8La VistaSarpy County · 16,543 peopleA−better than 84% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #22 of 57
9Offutt AFBunincorporated, Sarpy County · 6,074 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 57
10LincolnLancaster County · 301,522 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #46 of 57
11AshlandSaunders County · 3,483 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #1 of 57
12ChadronDawes County · 4,975 peopleA−better than 80% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #31 of 57
13Township 7Washington County · 2,760 peopleA−better than 77% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #7 of 57
14KearneyBuffalo County · 34,782 peopleA−better than 76% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #32 of 57
15Township 2Washington County · 3,213 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #17 of 57
16AuroraHamilton County · 4,787 peopleA−better than 75% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #3 of 57
17BlairWashington County · 7,997 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #8 of 57
18BellevueSarpy County · 64,863 peopleB+better than 73% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #43 of 57
19MindenKearney County · 3,133 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #14 of 57
20WahooSaunders County · 5,023 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall A+ · #2 of 57
21WayneWayne County · 6,338 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #26 of 57
22Township 1Washington County · 4,517 peopleB+better than 72% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #27 of 57
23OmahaDouglas County · 488,797 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #50 of 57
24RalstonDouglas County · 6,382 peopleB+better than 70% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #41 of 57
25GothenburgDawson County · 3,430 peopleB+better than 67% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #9 of 57
26PlattsmouthCass County · 6,955 peopleB+better than 66% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #16 of 57
27David CityButler County · 3,068 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #6 of 57
28NorfolkMadison County · 26,677 peopleBbetter than 64% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #42 of 57
29Columbus TownshipPlatte County · 3,360 peopleBbetter than 57% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #40 of 57
30Central CityMerrick County · 3,184 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #21 of 57
31FremontDodge County · 28,350 peopleBbetter than 56% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #51 of 57
32OgallalaKeith County · 4,698 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #35 of 57
33HastingsAdams County · 25,121 peopleBbetter than 55% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #53 of 57
34ColumbusPlatte County · 25,248 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #38 of 57
35West PointCuming County · 3,411 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #24 of 57
36YorkYork County · 8,284 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #28 of 57
37GeringScotts Bluff County · 8,535 peopleB−better than 54% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #44 of 57
38Broken BowCuster County · 3,507 peopleB−better than 52% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #18 of 57
39McCookRed Willow County · 7,157 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #19 of 57
40Nebraska CityOtoe County · 7,512 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #37 of 57
41CreteSaline County · 7,747 peopleB−better than 50% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #49 of 57
42SidneyCheyenne County · 6,432 peopleB−better than 49% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #52 of 57
43HoldregePhelps County · 5,555 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #36 of 57
44ValentineCherry County · 2,635 peopleB−better than 48% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #23 of 57
45Grand IslandHall County · 53,943 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #57 of 57
46O'NeillHolt County · 3,567 peopleB−better than 46% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #25 of 57
47AllianceBox Butte County · 7,914 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #47 of 57
48South Sioux CityDakota County · 14,158 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #54 of 57
49ScottsbluffScotts Bluff County · 14,259 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #56 of 57
50CozadDawson County · 3,924 peopleC+better than 40% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #30 of 57
51SchuylerColfax County · 6,800 peopleC+better than 39% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #20 of 57
52Falls CityRichardson County · 3,988 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #34 of 57
53BeatriceGage County · 12,318 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #33 of 57
54FairburyJefferson County · 3,812 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #39 of 57
55AuburnNemaha County · 3,498 peopleCbetter than 34% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #29 of 57
56North PlatteLincoln County · 22,524 peopleCbetter than 33% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #55 of 57
57LexingtonDawson County · 11,176 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #48 of 57
Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the healthiest town in Nebraska?

Hickman (Lancaster County) ranks first on health among 57 towns, with an A+; Gretna and Waverly follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Health grade: seven CDC PLACES estimates for adults (general, physical and mental health, obesity, diabetes, smoking, exercise). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a health grade (57 in Nebraska). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Nebraska page.

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