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Towns with the shortest commutes in Nebraska

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Broken Bow 1 Broken Bow 8.8 min Median income $60,129 McCook 2 McCook 9.1 min Median income $56,917 Map of York 3 York 9.7 min Median income $63,265
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Broken Bow Broken Bow3,502 people 8.8 min $60,129 3,502
2 McCook McCook7,314 people 9.1 min $56,917 7,314
3 Map of York York8,141 people 9.7 min $63,265 8,141
4 Wayne6,121 people 10.5 min $53,702 6,121
5 Alliance8,075 people 10.6 min $65,160 8,075
6 Map of O'Neill O'Neill3,570 people 11.8 min $56,510 3,570
7 South Sioux City13,907 people 12.2 min $68,223 13,907
8 Map of Scottsbluff Scottsbluff14,376 people 12.5 min $56,359 14,376
9 Norfolk Norfolk26,054 people 13 min $58,884 26,054
10 Ogallala4,777 people 13 min $58,556 4,777
11 North Platte22,831 people 13.3 min $58,097 22,831
12 Map of Sidney Sidney6,419 people 13.3 min $54,734 6,419
13 Map of Holdrege Holdrege5,546 people 13.4 min $55,789 5,546
14 Fairbury3,888 people 13.5 min $52,995 3,888
15 Chadron5,160 people 13.7 min $54,590 5,160
16 Map of Hastings Hastings25,008 people 13.8 min $64,048 25,008
17 Kearney34,246 people 13.9 min $69,724 34,246
18 Valentine2,633 people 14.7 min $56,898 2,633
19 Map of Dakota City Dakota City2,675 people 14.9 min $76,806 2,675
20 Columbus Columbus24,488 people 15.1 min $64,626 24,488
21 Gering8,550 people 15.1 min $75,093 8,550
22 Map of Beatrice Beatrice12,225 people 15.6 min $57,264 12,225
23 Map of West Point West Point3,471 people 15.6 min $65,793 3,471
24 Map of Lexington Lexington10,862 people 16.1 min $67,666 10,862
25 Map of Gothenburg Gothenburg3,452 people 16.5 min $79,219 3,452
26 Map of Columbus ColumbusPlatte County · 3,313 people 16.6 min $97,848 3,313
27 Cozad3,937 people 16.7 min $54,471 3,937
28 Map of Falls City Falls City4,077 people 16.8 min $51,706 4,077
29 Grand Island52,884 people 16.9 min $63,795 52,884
30 Map of Schuyler Schuyler6,578 people 17 min $80,399 6,578
31 Map of Fremont Fremont27,567 people 17.4 min $71,152 27,567
32 Nebraska City Nebraska City7,369 people 17.5 min $67,117 7,369
33 Map of Crete Crete7,527 people 18.1 min $77,209 7,527
34 Offutt AFB6,074 people 18.3 min $72,500 6,074
35 Lincoln294,856 people 18.4 min $71,867 294,856
36 Central City3,061 people 18.4 min $73,229 3,061
37 Blair Blair7,914 people 18.6 min $81,452 7,914
38 Milford2,565 people 18.6 min $82,699 2,565
39 David City David City3,017 people 19.3 min $65,573 3,017
40 Map of Omaha Omaha488,837 people 19.6 min $73,201 488,837
41 Ralston6,472 people 20 min $69,403 6,472
42 Map of Chalco Chalco10,595 people 20.1 min $85,672 10,595
43 La Vista16,563 people 20.2 min $81,961 16,563
44 Map of Aurora Aurora4,664 people 20.3 min $77,679 4,664
45 Map of Minden Minden3,108 people 20.4 min $68,449 3,108
46 Bellevue64,510 people 20.8 min $85,462 64,510
47 Map of Gretna Gretna9,193 people 21.1 min $123,992 9,193
48 Seward7,678 people 21.9 min $72,564 7,678
49 Map of Wahoo Wahoo4,929 people 22.4 min $89,457 4,929
50 Auburn3,470 people 22.6 min $57,531 3,470
51 Papillion25,244 people 23 min $111,679 25,244
52 Township 7Washington County · 2,731 people 23.1 min $92,955 2,731
53 Map of Waverly Waverly4,440 people 24 min $111,632 4,440
54 Township 2Washington County · 3,195 people 24.9 min $115,529 3,195
55 Map of Hickman Hickman3,004 people 25.2 min $104,375 3,004
56 UnionSaunders County · 2,563 people 26.3 min $110,282 2,563
57 AshlandSaunders County · 3,071 people 26.5 min $89,408 3,071
58 St. Paul2,758 people 26.6 min $62,212 2,758
59 Township 1Washington County · 4,458 people 27.2 min $125,625 4,458
60 Plattsmouth6,731 people 27.5 min $73,929 6,731
61 Map of Valley Valley3,174 people 28.5 min $110,200 3,174

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Nebraska as a whole is 19.2 min.

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. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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