#1Schuyler
Colfax County · 6,800 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 3.0 years of area income·Overall A− · #20 of 57 in NE
Schuyler, #1 on this list · Schuyler Carnegie Library · Photo: Ammodramus · Public domainNebraska rankings · Cost of living
Most affordable towns in Nebraska
Schuyler ranks first on cost of living among Nebraska’s 57 towns of 2,500+; 17 of the 57 grade A− or better on cost of living nationally.
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). How grades work
#1A
#2Nebraska City
Otoe County · 7,512 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.4 years of area income·Overall B− · #37 of 57 in NE
#3O'Neill
Holt County · 3,567 peopleCost of living grade, homes cost 2.7 years of area income·Overall B+ · #25 of 57 in NE
All 57 towns
Cost of living grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 2 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
57 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeHome price · overall
40Chalcounincorporated, Sarpy County · 10,595 peopleC+2.8 years of area income·Overall A · #11 of 57
57Offutt AFBunincorporated, Sarpy County · 6,074 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #45 of 57
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Questions people ask
What is the most affordable town in Nebraska?
Schuyler (Colfax County) ranks first on cost of living among 57 towns, with an A; Nebraska City and O'Neill follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The Cost of living grade: home values, rent and property-tax bills against the income of the town’s metro area or county, and the share of households paying 30%+ of income for housing (Census ACS). 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 cost of living 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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