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    Best Neighborhoods for Retirees in Nebraska (2026 Rankings)

    Retirement is about finding the right balance of safety, affordability, and quality of life. We analyzed 25 neighborhoods in Nebraska to find the best areas for retirees, focusing on low crime rates and reasonable cost of living.

    WayneNE
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $169,100
    AshlandNE
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $223,200
    GothenburgNE
    Kurby Score: 91
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $152,700
    4
    WahooNE
    Kurby Score: 85
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $191,200
    5
    OgallalaNE
    Kurby Score: 86
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $133,200
    6
    ValentineNE
    Kurby Score: 78
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $124,700
    7
    BellevueNE
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $211,500
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 22
    8
    Grand IslandNE
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $183,700
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    9
    West PointNE
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $169,900
    10
    AuroraNE
    Kurby Score: 90
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $190,700
    11
    LexingtonNE
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $131,700
    AQI: 39
    12
    MindenNE
    Kurby Score: 89
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $180,200
    13
    ColumbusNE
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $187,800
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    14
    YorkNE
    Kurby Score: 63
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $157,900
    AQI: 39
    15
    PapillionNE
    Kurby Score: 68
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $269,600
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    16
    ScottsbluffNE
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $131,400
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    17
    South Sioux CityNE
    Kurby Score: 66
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $151,200
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    18
    La VistaNE
    Kurby Score: 67
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $222,900
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    19
    SidneyNE
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $121,500
    AQI: 22
    20
    ChadronNE
    Kurby Score: 83
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $144,400
    21
    PlattsmouthNE
    Kurby Score: 64
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $156,900
    AQI: 22
    22
    BeatriceNE
    Kurby Score: 65
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Affordability: 164
    Home Value: $141,900
    Property Tax: $2,426/yr
    AQI: 39
    23
    Dakota CityNE
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $143,800
    24
    David CityNE
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $147,600
    25
    RalstonNE
    Kurby Score: 61
    Violent Crime Rate: 0.2 per 1K
    Home Value: $201,800
    AQI: 22

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