Small towns in Nebraska
99 small towns, communities and small cities of 1,000 to 75,000 people, plus 7 smaller suburbs, marked as suburbs. In the parts of Nebraska outside metro areas, everyday prices run 13.7% below the U.S. average, and housing 44% below.
Closest to a big city
- Springfield12 miles to Omaha
- Fort Calhoun13 miles to Omaha
- Valley16 miles to Omaha
- Yutan18 miles to Omaha
- Louisville19 miles to Omaha
Straight-line miles to a metro area of about 1 million people or more.
Lowest home values
- Wymore$64,200
- Superior$82,400
- Falls City$89,800
- Plainview$96,000
- Loup City$96,300
Typical value of an owner-occupied home.
Growing fastest
College towns
Hospital in town
Every town in Nebraska
Select a column heading to sort. Miles are straight-line. Home values and incomes: Census survey 2020-2024; population: 2025 estimates.
| Town | People | Since 2020 | Typical home | Household income | Miles to a big city | Miles to an ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsworth | 1,585 | -2.2% | $107,400 | $53,490 | 215 | In town |
| Albion | 1,735 | +0.4% | $219,000 | $74,492 | 105 | In town |
| Alliance | 7,914 | -3% | $161,800 | $65,160 | 193 | In town |
| Alma | 1,009 | -2.2% | $163,800 | $75,703 | 191 | 22 |
| Arlington | 1,329 | +1.6% | $225,400 | $94,034 | 21 | 7 |
| Ashland | 3,483 | +12.3% | $249,700 | $89,408 | 23 | 17 |
| Atkinson | 1,316 | +0.4% | $174,200 | $79,375 | 174 | In town |
| Auburn | 3,498 | +0.4% | $98,800 | $57,531 | 61 | In town |
| Aurora | 4,787 | +2.3% | $233,900 | $77,679 | 105 | In town |
| Battle Creek | 1,188 | -0.2% | $194,300 | $95,536 | 95 | 8 |
| Bayard | 1,087 | -3.9% | $109,800 | $68,333 | 160 | 14 |
| Beatrice | 12,318 | +0.7% | $159,300 | $57,264 | 77 | 3 |
| Bennet | 1,104 | +1.9% | $272,400 | $105,859 | 47 | 11 |
| Bennington suburb | 1,968 | -2.6% | $333,100 | $97,500 | 9 | 9 |
| Blair | 7,997 | +2.2% | $221,500 | $81,452 | 20 | In town |
| Bridgeport | 1,421 | -2.7% | $105,100 | $60,404 | 161 | In town |
| Broken Bow | 3,507 | -0.4% | $133,200 | $60,129 | 186 | In town |
| Burwell | 1,018 | -6.3% | $164,400 | $51,250 | 163 | 16 |
| Cambridge | 1,066 | -0.4% | $123,400 | $61,528 | 226 | In town |
| Central City | 3,184 | +5.6% | $165,300 | $73,229 | 102 | In town |
| Chadron | 4,975 | -4% | $153,800 | $54,590 | 233 | In town |
| Chalco suburb | 10,595 | $238,600 | $85,672 | 7 | 3 | |
| Columbus | 25,248 | +4.8% | $213,600 | $64,626 | 69 | In town |
| Cozad | 3,924 | -1.4% | $121,600 | $54,471 | 207 | In town |
| Creighton | 1,113 | -3.1% | $98,000 | $50,278 | 126 | In town |
| Crete | 7,747 | +2.3% | $223,500 | $77,209 | 64 | In town |
| Dakota City suburb | 2,080 | 0% | $177,800 | $76,806 | 82 | 5 |
| David City | 3,068 | +2.3% | $165,200 | $65,573 | 56 | In town |
| Eagle | 1,206 | +10.5% | $172,800 | $76,875 | 37 | 10 |
| Fairbury | 3,812 | -4% | $101,700 | $52,995 | 97 | In town |
| Falls City | 3,988 | -3.5% | $89,800 | $51,706 | 85 | In town |
| Fort Calhoun | 1,108 | +1.6% | $291,000 | $102,396 | 13 | 9 |
| Fremont | 28,350 | +4.6% | $214,700 | $71,152 | 26 | In town |
| Fullerton | 1,228 | -2.2% | $128,500 | $47,750 | 100 | 14 |
| Geneva | 2,100 | -1.9% | $169,100 | $80,398 | 95 | In town |
| Gering | 8,535 | -0.9% | $186,500 | $75,093 | 156 | 4 |
| Gibbon | 1,913 | +1.7% | $173,800 | $70,069 | 150 | 13 |
| Gordon | 1,417 | -5.9% | $97,400 | $59,226 | 252 | In town |
| Gothenburg | 3,430 | -1.3% | $191,000 | $79,219 | 215 | In town |
| Grand Island | 53,943 | +1.8% | $218,600 | $63,795 | 122 | In town |
| Grant | 1,158 | -3.6% | $154,600 | $71,389 | 182 | In town |
| Gretna suburb | 9,207 | -1.1% | $341,600 | $123,992 | 12 | 8 |
| Hartington | 1,530 | +1% | $178,100 | $80,577 | 113 | 19 |
| Hastings | 25,121 | -0.1% | $184,700 | $64,048 | 130 | In town |
| Hebron | 1,384 | -4.7% | $139,100 | $65,833 | 110 | In town |
| Henderson | 1,097 | +1.5% | $154,800 | $82,500 | 98 | In town |
| Hickman | 3,663 | +38% | $311,700 | $104,375 | 53 | 12 |
| Holdrege | 5,555 | +0.1% | $198,900 | $55,789 | 183 | In town |
| Imperial | 1,962 | -5% | $158,600 | $74,176 | 179 | In town |
| Kearney | 34,782 | +2.6% | $244,600 | $69,724 | 163 | In town |
| Kimball | 2,271 | -0.3% | $112,100 | $56,174 | 120 | In town |
| La Vista suburb | 16,543 | -1.4% | $260,900 | $81,961 | 6 | 3 |
| Lexington | 11,176 | +4.6% | $159,100 | $67,666 | 195 | In town |
| Louisville | 1,419 | +5.3% | $205,600 | $94,208 | 19 | 12 |
| Loup City | 1,026 | -2.2% | $96,300 | $52,500 | 151 | 23 |
| Madison | 2,162 | -4.6% | $133,200 | $62,738 | 82 | 14 |
| McCook | 7,157 | -3.5% | $154,300 | $56,917 | 228 | In town |
| Milford | 2,286 | +6.1% | $228,200 | $82,699 | 62 | 10 |
| Minden | 3,133 | +0.3% | $208,500 | $68,449 | 161 | In town |
| Mitchell | 1,513 | -1.9% | $122,300 | $54,150 | 161 | 8 |
| Nebraska City | 7,512 | +4.1% | $162,000 | $67,117 | 42 | In town |
| Neligh | 1,551 | -0.4% | $150,600 | $59,239 | 118 | In town |
| Norfolk | 26,677 | +3% | $211,700 | $58,884 | 89 | In town |
| North Bend | 1,263 | -0.7% | $172,800 | $85,882 | 40 | 14 |
| North Platte | 22,524 | -3.3% | $169,100 | $58,097 | 237 | In town |
| O'Neill | 3,567 | -0.1% | $153,300 | $56,510 | 157 | In town |
| Oakland | 1,337 | -2.6% | $151,700 | $68,900 | 45 | 12 |
| Ogallala | 4,698 | -3.5% | $155,800 | $58,556 | 191 | In town |
| Ord | 2,121 | +0.5% | $119,800 | $57,818 | 150 | In town |
| Pender | 1,106 | -1.9% | $175,000 | $73,125 | 68 | In town |
| Pierce | 1,849 | -0.5% | $179,400 | $70,859 | 100 | 12 |
| Plainview | 1,284 | -0.4% | $96,000 | $54,766 | 117 | In town |
| Plattsmouth | 6,955 | +5.5% | $183,600 | $73,929 | 20 | 10 |
| Ralston suburb | 6,382 | -1.6% | $230,800 | $69,403 | 4 | 3 |
| Ravenna | 1,397 | -3.2% | $135,900 | $64,423 | 149 | 24 |
| Schuyler | 6,800 | +4.3% | $145,700 | $80,399 | 54 | In town |
| Scottsbluff | 14,259 | -1.2% | $137,700 | $56,359 | 159 | In town |
| Seward | 7,892 | +2.5% | $244,600 | $72,564 | 60 | In town |
| Shelton | 1,042 | +0% | $142,100 | $81,278 | 143 | 19 |
| Sidney | 6,432 | +0.3% | $139,400 | $54,734 | 138 | In town |
| South Sioux City suburb | 14,158 | +0.9% | $174,700 | $68,223 | 85 | 2 |
| Springfield | 1,529 | +1.2% | $253,800 | $92,955 | 12 | 6 |
| St. Paul | 2,416 | -0.3% | $203,300 | $62,212 | 125 | In town |
| Stanton | 1,506 | -0.9% | $177,100 | $76,500 | 76 | 14 |
| Stromsburg | 1,159 | +1.3% | $159,900 | $58,988 | 81 | 4 |
| Superior | 1,821 | +0.7% | $82,400 | $63,810 | 136 | In town |
| Sutherland | 1,225 | -5.7% | $188,200 | $72,857 | 220 | 19 |
| Sutton | 1,466 | +1.2% | $155,600 | $81,313 | 104 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 2,006 | +3.2% | $205,900 | $72,404 | 42 | 17 |
| Tecumseh | 1,695 | -1.6% | $106,300 | $45,357 | 62 | In town |
| Tekamah | 1,705 | -0.2% | $129,900 | $57,074 | 37 | 16 |
| Terrytown | 1,040 | -1.7% | $114,100 | $43,618 | 157 | 3 |
| Valentine | 2,635 | +0.2% | $148,600 | $56,898 | 256 | In town |
| Valley | 3,412 | +12% | $528,100 | $110,200 | 16 | 11 |
| Wahoo | 5,023 | +4.2% | $243,600 | $89,457 | 29 | In town |
| Wakefield | 1,527 | +0.3% | $116,500 | $56,964 | 81 | 8 |
| Waverly | 4,533 | +5.6% | $316,600 | $111,632 | 35 | 9 |
| Wayne | 6,338 | +6% | $228,900 | $53,702 | 83 | In town |
| Weeping Water | 1,061 | +2.3% | $185,800 | $83,750 | 28 | 19 |
| West Point | 3,411 | -2.6% | $202,200 | $65,793 | 52 | In town |
| Wilber | 1,978 | +0.4% | $185,700 | $84,712 | 72 | 11 |
| Wisner | 1,224 | -1.3% | $139,500 | $61,739 | 67 | 13 |
| Wood River | 1,169 | -0.8% | $151,200 | $75,417 | 136 | 13 |
| Wymore | 1,341 | -2.3% | $64,200 | $57,090 | 85 | 14 |
| York | 8,284 | +2.9% | $180,900 | $63,265 | 85 | In town |
| Yutan | 1,451 | +7.1% | $198,800 | $103,350 | 18 | 11 |
Big city: a metro area of about 1 million people or more. ER: the nearest hospital with an emergency room. Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, BEA, Medicare.