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NENebraska rankings

Most active towns in Nebraska

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Seward
Nebraska · Most active

Where Seward lands: #16 of 61

24% of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate) · Visit Seward →

Map of Hickman 1 Hickman 15% Likely range 12–18% Map of Waverly 2 Waverly 17% Likely range 14–20% Gretna 3 Gretna 19% Likely range 16–21%
#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation
1 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 15% 12–18% 3,004
2 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 17% 14–20% 4,440
T3 Gretna Gretna9,193 people 19% 16–21% 9,193
T3 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 19% 16–22% 3,174
T5 Map of Offutt AFB Offutt AFB6,074 people 20% 17–23% 6,074
T5 Papillion Papillion25,244 people 20% 18–23% 25,244
T7 Lincoln Lincoln294,856 people 21% 19–23% 294,856
T7 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 21% 18–24% 10,595
T9 La Vista La Vista16,563 people 22% 20–25% 16,563
T9 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 22% 19–26% 2,731
T9 Map of Ashland AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 22% 18–27% 3,071
T12 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 23% 19–27% 3,195
T12 Map of Union UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 23% 19–27% 2,563
T12 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 23% 20–27% 4,458
T12 Map of Milford Milford2,565 people 23% 19–28% 2,565
T16 Seward Seward7,678 people 24% 20–28% 7,678
T16 Omaha Omaha488,837 people 24% 22–26% 488,837
T16 Map of Ralston Ralston6,472 people 24% 21–26% 6,472
T16 Kearney Kearney34,246 people 24% 21–27% 34,246
T16 Blair Blair7,914 people 24% 20–28% 7,914
T16 Map of Chadron Chadron5,160 people 24% 20–29% 5,160
T16 Aurora Aurora4,664 people 24% 20–29% 4,664
T23 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 25% 20–30% 4,929
T23 Bellevue Bellevue64,510 people 25% 22–28% 64,510
T25 Minden Minden3,108 people 26% 21–31% 3,108
T25 Wayne Wayne6,121 people 26% 22–31% 6,121
T27 Plattsmouth Plattsmouth6,731 people 27% 23–31% 6,731
T27 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 27% 22–32% 3,452
T27 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 27% 24–31% 26,054
T30 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 28% 24–31% 25,008
T30 Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 28% 25–32% 3,313
T30 Map of York York8,141 people 28% 24–33% 8,141
T30 Map of Gering Gering8,550 people 28% 24–33% 8,550
T30 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 28% 25–32% 24,488
T30 David City David City3,017 people 28% 24–34% 3,017
T36 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 29% 25–32% 27,567
T36 Map of Central City Central City3,061 people 29% 24–34% 3,061
T36 Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 29% 24–34% 5,546
T36 Map of Valentine Valentine2,633 people 29% 24–34% 2,633
T36 St. Paul St. Paul2,758 people 29% 23–35% 2,758
T41 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 30% 25–34% 7,369
T41 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 30% 24–35% 3,471
T41 McCook McCook7,314 people 30% 26–35% 7,314
T41 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 30% 25–35% 3,502
T45 Map of Alliance Alliance8,075 people 31% 26–35% 8,075
T45 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 31% 26–35% 12,225
T45 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 31% 27–35% 2,675
T45 Sidney Sidney6,419 people 31% 26–36% 6,419
T45 O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 31% 27–36% 3,570
T45 Ogallala Ogallala4,777 people 31% 26–36% 4,777
T45 Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 31% 27–36% 14,376
T52 Grand Island Grand Island52,884 people 32% 28–35% 52,884
T52 Map of North Platte North Platte22,831 people 32% 28–35% 22,831
T52 Cozad Cozad3,937 people 32% 27–37% 3,937
T52 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 32% 28–37% 7,527
T52 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 32% 27–38% 4,077
T57 Fairbury Fairbury3,888 people 33% 28–38% 3,888
T57 Map of Auburn Auburn3,470 people 33% 28–39% 3,470
59 Map of South Sioux City South Sioux City13,907 people 34% 30–38% 13,907
60 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 36% 31–42% 6,578
61 Lexington Lexington10,862 people 38% 34–44% 10,862

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Nebraska it’s 24%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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