Best counties to raise a family in Nebraska

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 6,730
- Median household income: $57,303
- Median home value: $125,400
- Top places to live: Oakland (A-), Craig Township (B+), Tekamah (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 10,093
- Median household income: $67,225
- Median home value: $152,000
- Top places to live: O'Neill (B), Atkinson Township (A-), Sheridan Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (B+), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 10,544
- Median household income: $66,310
- Median home value: $160,500
- Top places to live: Broken Bow (B+), Broken Bow Township (B+), Arnold Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (B), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 37,146
- Median household income: $71,294
- Median home value: $188,100
- Top places to live: Fremont (B-), Dodge (B+), Hooper (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (B+), weather (A), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 9,786
- Median household income: $67,687
- Median home value: $203,700
- Top places to live: Wayne (A-), Carroll (B-), Hoskins (B-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B-), cost of living (B+), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 31,034
- Median household income: $65,680
- Median home value: $185,800
- Top places to live: Hastings (B), Denver Township (A-), West Blue Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 8,413
- Median household income: $82,603
- Median home value: $165,700
- Top places to live: David City (A-), Center Township (B+), Linwood Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (C+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 62,431
- Median household income: $67,549
- Median home value: $207,900
- Top places to live: Grand Island (B-), Center Township (A), Wood River Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B), public schools (B), cost of living (A-), weather (C+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 5,561
- Median household income: $69,156
- Median home value: $141,400
- Top places to live: Newcastle Township (B+), Newcastle (B+), Ponca (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B-), cost of living (B+), weather (A), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 14,642
- Median household income: $77,027
- Median home value: $180,700
- Top places to live: Crete (B), De Witt (B+), Western (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B+), weather (A), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 9,438
- Median household income: $79,884
- Median home value: $238,700
- Top places to live: Aurora (B+), Giltner (B+), Hampton (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B+), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 6,697
- Median household income: $79,167
- Median home value: $218,300
- Top places to live: Minden (B), Blaine Township (A-), Lowell Township (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 50,323
- Median household income: $74,570
- Median home value: $236,800
- Top places to live: Kearney (A), Amherst (B+), Ravenna (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 8,976
- Median household income: $70,708
- Median home value: $174,900
- Top places to live: West Point (B+), Cleveland Township (B+), Wisner (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (unavailable), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 5,468
- Median household income: $63,750
- Median home value: $136,000
- Top places to live: Valentine (A-), Cody (A-), Merriman (unavailable)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (unavailable), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 8,212
- Median household income: $54,381
- Median home value: $146,500
- Top places to live: Chadron (A), Crawford (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 26,963
- Median household income: $88,255
- Median home value: $247,200
- Top places to live: Plattsmouth (B), Louisville (A-), Elmwood (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B), cost of living (B+), weather (A), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 16,075
- Median household income: $81,430
- Median home value: $185,000
- Top places to live: Nebraska City (B+), Syracuse (A-), Unadilla (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 22,761
- Median household income: $89,395
- Median home value: $241,100
- Top places to live: Wahoo (A-), Ashland (A-), Ashland Township (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (B+), public schools (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (A), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 7,035
- Median household income: $60,132
- Median home value: $125,100
- Top places to live: Auburn (B), Peru (A), Johnson (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A), cost of living (B), weather (A), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 17,636
- Median household income: $81,122
- Median home value: $232,400
- Top places to live: Seward (A-), Milford (B+), Staplehurst (B)

- Niche grades: good for families (A-), public schools (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 20,989
- Median household income: $90,188
- Median home value: $278,300
- Top places to live: Blair (A-), Washington Township (A-), Arlington Township (B+)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 323,673
- Median household income: $72,625
- Median home value: $258,900
- Top places to live: Lincoln (A), Waverly (B+), Yankee Hill (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A), public schools (A-), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 194,051
- Median household income: $101,402
- Median home value: $287,600
- Top places to live: Papillion (A), Gretna (A), La Vista (A-)

- Niche grades: good for families (A+), public schools (B+), cost of living (B-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (A-)
- Population: 585,461
- Median household income: $79,081
- Median home value: $245,800
- Top places to live: Omaha (A), Bennington (A-), Ralston (B)