Lincoln is the #1 ranked city in Nebraska with 85.20 (family score). This ranking includes 73 Nebraska cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Family Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 291,932 | 85.20 |
| 2 | Kearney | 34,024 | 84.30 |
| 3 | Omaha | 488,197 | 84.30 |
| 4 | Chadron | 5,207 | 76.40 |
| 5 | Ralston | 6,445 | 76.40 |
| 6 | Scottsbluff | 14,406 | 73.10 |
| 7 | Grand Island | 52,761 | 68.50 |
| 8 | Hastings | 25,005 | 67.60 |
| 9 | Norfolk | 25,962 | 67.10 |
| 10 | Fairbury | 3,905 | 65.30 |
| 11 | Wayne | 6,055 | 65.30 |
| 12 | Nebraska City | 7,287 | 64.40 |
| 13 | Ogallala | 4,800 | 63.90 |
| 14 | North Platte | 23,030 | 62.00 |
| 15 | York | 8,114 | 62.00 |
| 16 | Fremont | 27,321 | 61.10 |
| 17 | Crete | 7,521 | 61.10 |
| 18 | Blair | 7,868 | 61.10 |
| 19 | Sidney | 6,396 | 60.20 |
| 20 | Alliance | 8,089 | 59.70 |
| 21 | Ashland | 3,083 | 59.70 |
| 22 | Bellevue | 64,355 | 58.80 |
| 23 | South Sioux City | 13,871 | 58.80 |
| 24 | La Vista | 16,594 | 57.40 |
| 25 | David City | 3,013 | 56.90 |
| 26 | West Point | 3,479 | 55.10 |
| 27 | Milford | 2,656 | 55.10 |
| 28 | Wahoo | 4,885 | 54.60 |
| 29 | Columbus | 24,188 | 54.20 |
| 30 | Albion | 1,733 | 53.70 |
| 31 | O'Neill | 3,574 | 53.20 |
| 32 | Ord | 2,186 | 53.20 |
| 33 | Beatrice | 12,233 | 53.20 |
| 34 | Cozad | 3,944 | 51.90 |
| 35 | Plattsmouth | 6,680 | 51.40 |
| 36 | St. Paul | 2,574 | 50.90 |
| 37 | Seward | 7,665 | 49.10 |
| 38 | Holdrege | 5,503 | 48.10 |
| 39 | Valentine | 2,632 | 47.20 |
| 40 | McCook | 7,360 | 46.80 |
| 41 | Valley | 3,113 | 46.30 |
| 42 | Falls City | 4,099 | 45.80 |
| 43 | Schuyler | 6,517 | 45.40 |
| 44 | Papillion | 24,063 | 44.90 |
| 45 | Minden | 3,020 | 43.50 |
| 46 | Ravenna | 1,352 | 43.10 |
| 47 | Broken Bow | 3,524 | 42.60 |
| 48 | Wisner | 1,436 | 42.60 |
| 49 | Burwell | 1,020 | 42.10 |
| 50 | Bennington | 2,417 | 41.70 |
| 51 | Lexington | 10,693 | 41.70 |
| 52 | Gering | 8,567 | 39.80 |
| 53 | Aurora | 4,665 | 39.40 |
| 54 | Central City | 3,039 | 38.90 |
| 55 | Superior | 1,833 | 38.40 |
| 56 | Bayard | 1,509 | 37.50 |
| 57 | Gothenburg | 3,436 | 35.60 |
| 58 | Battle Creek | 1,478 | 34.70 |
| 59 | Neligh | 1,636 | 33.80 |
| 60 | Kimball | 2,153 | 32.90 |
| 61 | Oakland | 1,572 | 32.40 |
| 62 | Wilber | 2,178 | 31.00 |
| 63 | Wymore | 1,287 | 29.60 |
| 64 | Gordon | 1,646 | 29.60 |
| 65 | Mitchell | 1,804 | 28.70 |
| 66 | Imperial | 2,182 | 27.80 |
| 67 | Pierce | 1,986 | 25.90 |
| 68 | Plainview | 1,241 | 23.10 |
| 69 | Atkinson | 1,433 | 22.70 |
| 70 | Tekamah | 1,691 | 20.40 |
| 71 | Creighton | 1,199 | 16.70 |
| 72 | Harvard | 1,001 | 14.80 |
| 73 | Madison | 2,074 | 8.30 |
Cities in Nebraska are ranked by family score. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from Multiple Sources. Last updated 2026.