City directory

Nebraska cities

Explore the top cities in Nebraska. City profiles inherit the same guardrails: risk-first, location-aware, educational, and no forced calls. Use the assessment for personalized context; scores refresh automatically when new data releases publish.

Highest-risk cities

Top cities by relative retirement risk score in Nebraska. Higher scores indicate more pressure across longevity, sequence, inflation, healthcare/LTC, tax, and housing.

Lowest-risk cities

Lower scores signal less relative pressure. Scores refresh when new data releases publish.

City directory

Top cities in Nebraska by population. Search to see any city.

Omaha

NE

37Composite

826,161 residents

Lincoln

NE

38Composite

293,055 residents

Bellevue

NE

38Composite

64,355 residents

Grand Island

NE

38Composite

52,761 residents

Kearney

NE

40Composite

34,024 residents

Fremont

NE

36Composite

27,321 residents

Norfolk

NE

37Composite

25,962 residents

Hastings

NE

36Composite

25,005 residents

Columbus

NE

38Composite

24,188 residents

Papillion

NE

38Composite

24,063 residents

North Platte

NE

37Composite

23,030 residents

La Vista

NE

38Composite

16,594 residents

Scottsbluff

NE

36Composite

14,406 residents

South Sioux City

NE

37Composite

13,871 residents

Beatrice

NE

36Composite

12,233 residents

Lexington

NE

47Composite

10,693 residents

Chalco

NE

38Composite

10,625 residents

Gretna

NE

38Composite

9,117 residents

Gering

NE

36Composite

8,567 residents

York

NE

37Composite

8,114 residents

Alliance

NE

38Composite

8,089 residents

Blair

NE

38Composite

7,868 residents

Seward

NE

39Composite

7,665 residents

Crete

NE

37Composite

7,521 residents

McCook

NE

36Composite

7,360 residents

Nebraska City

NE

39Composite

7,287 residents

Plattsmouth

NE

37Composite

6,680 residents

Schuyler

NE

39Composite

6,517 residents

Ralston

NE

37Composite

6,445 residents

Sidney

NE

39Composite

6,396 residents

Wayne

NE

39Composite

6,055 residents

Offutt AFB

NE

38Composite

5,663 residents

Holdrege

NE

40Composite

5,503 residents

Chadron

NE

34Composite

5,207 residents

Wahoo

NE

37Composite

4,885 residents

Ogallala

NE

37Composite

4,800 residents

Aurora

NE

37Composite

4,665 residents

Waverly

NE

38Composite

4,363 residents

Falls City

NE

38Composite

4,099 residents

Cozad

NE

47Composite

3,944 residents

Fairbury

NE

37Composite

3,905 residents

O'Neill

NE

38Composite

3,574 residents

Broken Bow

NE

38Composite

3,524 residents

West Point

NE

38Composite

3,479 residents

Auburn

NE

38Composite

3,468 residents

Gothenburg

NE

47Composite

3,436 residents

Valley

NE

37Composite

3,113 residents

Ashland

NE

37Composite

3,083 residents

Central City

NE

39Composite

3,039 residents

Minden

NE

41Composite

3,020 residents

David City

NE

37Composite

3,013 residents

Dakota City

NE

37Composite

2,980 residents

Hickman

NE

38Composite

2,834 residents

Milford

NE

39Composite

2,656 residents

Valentine

NE

37Composite

2,632 residents

St. Paul

NE

39Composite

2,574 residents

Bennington

NE

37Composite

2,417 residents

Geneva

NE

37Composite

2,214 residents

Beaver Lake

NE

37Composite

2,198 residents

Ord

NE

39Composite

2,186 residents

Source snapshot: SSA 2023, CHR&R 2025/March 2026 supplemental, CMS Medicare Geographic Variation 2024, BEA RPP 2024, BLS LAUS July 2026, and 2026 state tax rates. View data sources