Sign In Register

Most Urban Cities in Nebraska

Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.

Best Climate Cleanest Air Sunniest Most Urban All Rankings →
All United States  ·  Nebraska

How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Density · 65% Population · 35%

Top 12 Most Urban Cities in Nebraska

Ranked by composite score across 2 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 89.6
Omaha, NE
488,197 residents
Density 3,416
Population 488,197
#2
Score 65.6
Chalco, NE
10,625 residents
Density 3,950
Population 10,625
#3
Score 65.4
Ralston, NE
6,445 residents
Density 3,954
Population 6,445
#4
Score 65.3
Lincoln, NE
291,932 residents
Density 2,888
Population 291,932
#5
Score 53.7
Milford, NE
2,656 residents
Density 3,362
Population 2,656
#6
Score 48.1
Ceresco, NE
1,355 residents
Density 3,080
Population 1,355
#7
Score 47.5
Bellevue, NE
64,355 residents
Density 2,813
Population 64,355
#8
Score 46.7
La Vista, NE
16,594 residents
Density 2,947
Population 16,594
#9
Score 40.7
Mitchell, NE
1,804 residents
Density 2,693
Population 1,804
#10
Score 40.7
Yutan, NE
1,535 residents
Density 2,693
Population 1,535
#11
Score 40.6
Bennington, NE
2,417 residents
Density 2,686
Population 2,417
#12
Score 38.3
Fremont, NE
27,321 residents
Density 2,472
Population 27,321

Full Ranking, Nebraska

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Omaha NE 89.6
2 Chalco NE 65.6
3 Ralston NE 65.4
4 Lincoln NE 65.3
5 Milford NE 53.7
6 Ceresco NE 48.1
7 Bellevue NE 47.5
8 La Vista NE 46.7
9 Mitchell NE 40.7
10 Yutan NE 40.7
11 Bennington NE 40.6
12 Fremont NE 38.3
13 Hickman NE 38.1
14 Eagle NE 37.6
15 Wilber NE 36
16 Schuyler NE 35
17 Arlington NE 34.9
18 Kearney NE 34.7
19 Utica NE 34.5
20 Columbus NE 34.3
21 Bennet NE 32.3
22 Ashland NE 32.3
23 Scottsbluff NE 31.6
24 Pierce NE 30.9
25 Bayard NE 30.3
26 Lexington NE 30
27 Dakota City NE 29.9
28 South Sioux City NE 29.4
29 Wayne NE 29.2
30 Battle Creek NE 28.9
31 Louisville NE 28.8
32 St. Paul NE 28.2
33 Plattsmouth NE 27.9
34 Papillion NE 27.5
35 Grand Island NE 26.2
36 Crete NE 25.4
37 Gibbon NE 24.8
38 Fort Calhoun NE 23.6
39 Pender NE 23.5
40 Waverly NE 23.2
41 Grant NE 23.2
42 Gordon NE 22.9
43 Seward NE 22.8
44 Hastings NE 22.8
45 Madison NE 22.7
46 Hartington NE 22.6
47 Broken Bow NE 22.5
48 Wahoo NE 21.1
49 Alliance NE 21.1
50 Oakland NE 20.7

Omaha, NE tops the list with a composite score of 89.6 out of 100, followed by Chalco and Ralston. NE dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for most urban.

Rankings combine 2 independent metrics: Density, Population. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to most urban, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

Explore Other Best Cities Rankings

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.