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Best Cities for Retirees in Nebraska

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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How We Score

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

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Nebraska

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 64
Lincoln, NE
291,932 residents
Safety 383/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 55°F
#2
Score 63.1
Alma, NE
1,176 residents
Safety 54/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 52°F
#3
Score 62.3
Hickman, NE
2,834 residents
Safety 338/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 52°F
#4
Score 62.3
Valley, NE
3,113 residents
Safety 34/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 52°F
#5
Score 61.9
Utica, NE
1,092 residents
Safety 25/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 50°F
#6
Score 61.2
Elm Creek, NE
1,146 residents
Safety 54/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 50°F
#7
Score 61
Aurora, NE
4,665 residents
Safety 88/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 52°F
#8
Score 60.7
Ogallala, NE
4,800 residents
Safety 223/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 51°F
#9
Score 60.6
Seward, NE
7,665 residents
Safety 28/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 50°F
#10
Score 60
Burwell, NE
1,020 residents
Safety 108/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 49°F
#11
Score 59.7
McCook, NE
7,360 residents
Safety 146/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 52°F
#12
Score 59.5
Geneva, NE
2,214 residents
Safety 25/100K
Affordability 90
Warm Climate 53°F

Full Ranking, Nebraska

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

1 Lincoln NE 64
2 Alma NE 63.1
3 Hickman NE 62.3
4 Valley NE 62.3
5 Utica NE 61.9
6 Elm Creek NE 61.2
7 Aurora NE 61
8 Ogallala NE 60.7
9 Seward NE 60.6
10 Burwell NE 60
11 McCook NE 59.7
12 Geneva NE 59.5
13 Milford NE 59.4
14 Bayard NE 59.1
15 Superior NE 58.9
16 Sidney NE 58.4
17 Hastings NE 58.4
18 Gering NE 58
19 Bennington NE 57.8
20 Cambridge NE 57.4
21 Stromsburg NE 57.4
22 Wood River NE 56.7
23 York NE 56.7
24 Shelton NE 56.6
25 Grant NE 56.5
26 Minden NE 56.3
27 Cozad NE 56.3
28 Kearney NE 56.1
29 Bridgeport NE 56
30 Omaha NE 55.9
31 St. Paul NE 55.9
32 Wilber NE 55.7
33 Columbus NE 55.7
34 Bennet NE 55.6
35 Waverly NE 55.6
36 Holdrege NE 55.5
37 Friend NE 55.3
38 Arapahoe NE 55.1
39 Sutherland NE 55.1
40 Imperial NE 55
41 La Vista NE 54.8
42 Central City NE 54.7
43 Battle Creek NE 54.7
44 Eagle NE 54.6
45 Madison NE 54.6
46 Sutton NE 54.5
47 Papillion NE 54.2
48 Ashland NE 54
49 Auburn NE 54
50 Syracuse NE 53.9

Lincoln, NE tops the list with a composite score of 64 out of 100, followed by Alma and Hickman. NE dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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