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

40Composite

826,161 residents

Lincoln

NE

44Composite

293,055 residents

Bellevue

NE

40Composite

64,355 residents

Grand Island

NE

42Composite

52,761 residents

Kearney

NE

45Composite

34,024 residents

Fremont

NE

39Composite

27,321 residents

Norfolk

NE

37Composite

25,962 residents

Hastings

NE

40Composite

25,005 residents

Columbus

NE

38Composite

24,188 residents

Papillion

NE

40Composite

24,063 residents

North Platte

NE

41Composite

23,030 residents

La Vista

NE

42Composite

16,594 residents

Scottsbluff

NE

38Composite

14,406 residents

South Sioux City

NE

41Composite

13,871 residents

Beatrice

NE

37Composite

12,233 residents

Lexington

NE

51Composite

10,693 residents

Chalco

NE

40Composite

10,625 residents

Gretna

NE

39Composite

9,117 residents

Gering

NE

41Composite

8,567 residents

York

NE

39Composite

8,114 residents

Alliance

NE

40Composite

8,089 residents

Blair

NE

43Composite

7,868 residents

Seward

NE

40Composite

7,665 residents

Crete

NE

40Composite

7,521 residents

McCook

NE

40Composite

7,360 residents

Nebraska City

NE

44Composite

7,287 residents

Plattsmouth

NE

39Composite

6,680 residents

Schuyler

NE

44Composite

6,517 residents

Ralston

NE

41Composite

6,445 residents

Sidney

NE

41Composite

6,396 residents

Wayne

NE

42Composite

6,055 residents

Offutt AFB

NE

42Composite

5,663 residents

Holdrege

NE

45Composite

5,503 residents

Chadron

NE

37Composite

5,207 residents

Wahoo

NE

37Composite

4,885 residents

Ogallala

NE

42Composite

4,800 residents

Aurora

NE

39Composite

4,665 residents

Waverly

NE

47Composite

4,363 residents

Falls City

NE

44Composite

4,099 residents

Cozad

NE

49Composite

3,944 residents

Fairbury

NE

38Composite

3,905 residents

O'Neill

NE

41Composite

3,574 residents

Broken Bow

NE

42Composite

3,524 residents

West Point

NE

39Composite

3,479 residents

Auburn

NE

41Composite

3,468 residents

Gothenburg

NE

49Composite

3,436 residents

Valley

NE

38Composite

3,113 residents

Ashland

NE

42Composite

3,083 residents

Central City

NE

41Composite

3,039 residents

Minden

NE

42Composite

3,020 residents

David City

NE

42Composite

3,013 residents

Dakota City

NE

37Composite

2,980 residents

Hickman

NE

46Composite

2,834 residents

Milford

NE

43Composite

2,656 residents

Valentine

NE

37Composite

2,632 residents

St. Paul

NE

40Composite

2,574 residents

Bennington

NE

38Composite

2,417 residents

Geneva

NE

37Composite

2,214 residents

Beaver Lake

NE

40Composite

2,198 residents

Ord

NE

43Composite

2,186 residents

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