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Most affordable ZIP codes in Nebraska
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 151 Nebraska ZIPs qualify.
Nebraska ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 68466Wymore
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 69.1
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 25 min
2ZIP 68352Fairbury
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 70.2
- ZIP population
- ~5k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 15 min
3ZIP 68649North Bend
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 72.2
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 52°F
- Avg. commute
- 25 min
4ZIP 69358Morrill
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 72.3
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 50°F
- Avg. commute
- 19 min
5ZIP 69343Gordon
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 72.4
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 48°F
- Avg. commute
- 15 min
6ZIP 68111Omaha
Nebraska
- Cost of living index
- 73.8
- ZIP population
- ~24k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 22 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 69001 | Mc Cook | Red Willow County | 73.8 |
| #8 | 68305 | Auburn | Nemaha County | 74.5 |
| #9 | 68110 | Omaha | Douglas County | 74.7 |
| #10 | 68822 | Broken Bow | Custer County | 75.0 |
| #11 | 68057 | Hooper | Dodge County | 75.9 |
| #12 | 69138 | Gothenburg | Dawson County | 76.0 |
| #13 | 68784 | Wakefield | Dixon County | 76.4 |
| #14 | 69162 | Sidney | Cheyenne County | 76.4 |
| #15 | 69301 | Alliance | Box Butte County | 76.5 |
| #16 | 69165 | Sutherland | Lincoln County | 76.9 |
| #17 | 68876 | Shelton | Buffalo County | 77.9 |
| #18 | 69145 | Kimball | Kimball County | 78.0 |
| #19 | 68643 | Leigh | Colfax County | 78.1 |
| #20 | 68748 | Madison | Madison County | 78.2 |
| #21 | 68959 | Minden | Kearney County | 78.4 |
| #22 | 68620 | Albion | Boone County | 78.5 |
| #23 | 68108 | Omaha | Douglas County | 78.7 |
| #24 | 68826 | Central City | Merrick County | 78.7 |
| #25 | 68104 | Omaha | Douglas County | 78.8 |
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