Ralston is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,494 at the 2020 census. A suburb of Omaha, Ralston is surrounded on three sides by the City of Omaha and by La Vista in Sarpy County on its south side.

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How Ralston ranks

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#2Most walkable in NE #3Most trails in NE #12Closest to a top hospital in NE All NE rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code402

Living in Ralston

Housing in Ralston

$266K▲ 3.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ralston home is worth about $266,000, up 3.5% in a year, 5% below the Nebraska typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market10

Sale-to-list102.7%

Sold in May9

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Safety in Ralston

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Ralston reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ralston 0.6

Nebraska 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ralston 12.6

Nebraska 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ralston

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Most working residents leave Ralston for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Omaha (65%), Papillion (5%) and La Vista (4%). Half commute less than 5 miles.

Omaha

65%

Papillion

La Vista

Lincoln

5%Work in townlive and work in Ralston 5 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,399Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Ralston

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Nebraska

1better than NE

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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What stands out

67.7%More adults screened for colon cancerNE 62.3% · better

Care nearby

Chi Health Bergan MercyOmaha · 2.7 mi · ER

Oneworld RalstonOmaha · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ralston · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ralston →

Natural hazards in Ralston

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

1Does Ralston flood?paid flood claims since 2019 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ralston MapRalston vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Ralston

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Ralston has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 17°Winter

63° / 40°Spring

85° / 64°Summer

64° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Ralston get?About 36 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 18, with the last in spring around Apr 21.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Ralston

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C⁻

School Grade C-

The public schools Ralston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictRALSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools5

Wildewood Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 303 students Seymour Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 286 students St. Gerald SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 317 students Ralston Middle School DMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 488 students Ralston High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 1,024 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NE. Ratings are from neighbors.