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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.

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Valley’s spot

T#3of 61

19%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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Hickman15% · Likely range 12–18%

Waverly17% · Likely range 14–20%

Gretna19% · Likely range 16–21%

The race around Valley

Just behind Gretna, just ahead of Offutt AFB

2Waverly17%T3Gretna19%T3Valley19%T5Offutt AFB20%T5Papillion20%

All 61 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first. Towns next door to Valley are tagged.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

1 Hickman3,004 people 15% 12–18%3,004

2 Waverly4,440 people 17% 14–20%4,440

T3 Gretna9,193 people 19% 16–21%9,193

T3 Valley3,174 people 19% 16–22%3,174

T5 Offutt AFB6,074 people 20% 17–23%6,074

T5 Papillion25,244 people 20% 18–23%25,244

T7 Lincoln294,856 people 21% 19–23%294,856

T7 Chalco10,595 people 21% 18–24%10,595

T9 La Vista16,563 people 22% 20–25%16,563

T9 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 22% 19–26%2,731

T9 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 22% 18–27%3,071

T12 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 23% 19–27%3,195

T12 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 23% 19–27%2,563

T12 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 23% 20–27%4,458

T12 Milford2,565 people 23% 19–28%2,565

T16 Seward7,678 people 24% 20–28%7,678

T16 Omaha488,837 people 24% 22–26%488,837

T16 Ralston6,472 people 24% 21–26%6,472

T16 Kearney34,246 people 24% 21–27%34,246

T16 Blair7,914 people 24% 20–28%7,914

T16 Chadron5,160 people 24% 20–29%5,160

T16 Aurora4,664 people 24% 20–29%4,664

T23 Wahoo4,929 people 25% 20–30%4,929

T23 Bellevue64,510 people 25% 22–28%64,510

T25 Minden3,108 people 26% 21–31%3,108

T25 Wayne6,121 people 26% 22–31%6,121

T27 Plattsmouth6,731 people 27% 23–31%6,731

T27 Gothenburg3,452 people 27% 22–32%3,452

T27 Norfolk26,054 people 27% 24–31%26,054

T30 Hastings25,008 people 28% 24–31%25,008

T30 ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 28% 25–32%3,313

T30 York8,141 people 28% 24–33%8,141

T30 Gering8,550 people 28% 24–33%8,550

T30 Columbus24,488 people 28% 25–32%24,488

T30 David City3,017 people 28% 24–34%3,017

T36 Fremont27,567 people 29% 25–32%27,567

T36 Central City3,061 people 29% 24–34%3,061

T36 Holdrege5,546 people 29% 24–34%5,546

T36 Valentine2,633 people 29% 24–34%2,633

T36 St. Paul2,758 people 29% 23–35%2,758

T41 Nebraska City7,369 people 30% 25–34%7,369

T41 West Point3,471 people 30% 24–35%3,471

T41 McCook7,314 people 30% 26–35%7,314

T41 Broken Bow3,502 people 30% 25–35%3,502

T45 Alliance8,075 people 31% 26–35%8,075

T45 Beatrice12,225 people 31% 26–35%12,225

T45 Dakota City2,675 people 31% 27–35%2,675

T45 Sidney6,419 people 31% 26–36%6,419

T45 O'Neill3,570 people 31% 27–36%3,570

T45 Ogallala4,777 people 31% 26–36%4,777

T45 Scottsbluff14,376 people 31% 27–36%14,376

T52 Grand Island52,884 people 32% 28–35%52,884

T52 North Platte22,831 people 32% 28–35%22,831

T52 Cozad3,937 people 32% 27–37%3,937

T52 Crete7,527 people 32% 28–37%7,527

T52 Falls City4,077 people 32% 27–38%4,077

T57 Fairbury3,888 people 33% 28–38%3,888

T57 Auburn3,470 people 33% 28–39%3,470

59 South Sioux City13,907 people 34% 30–38%13,907

60 Schuyler6,578 people 36% 31–42%6,578

61 Lexington10,862 people 38% 34–44%10,862

How it works

How this ranking works

The NE list, with the map →

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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