Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Superior had a population of 1,825. Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival. The downtown area is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; along with many of the older houses in the city, it has been maintained or restored to its Victorian appearance.

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Town numbers

ZIP code68978

Area code402

Living in Superior

Housing in Superior

$102K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Superior home is worth about $102,000, up 7.2% in a year, 64% below the Nebraska typical home.

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Safety in Superior

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Superior's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Superior 0

Nebraska 2

U.S. 3.9

Property crime per 1,000

Superior 19.5

Nebraska 16.1

U.S. 19.5

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Health in Superior

Compared with Nebraska

5better than NE·9worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

16.2%Fewer binge drinkersNE 19.7% · better 67.7%More adults screened for colon cancerNE 62.3% · better 9.2%More adults with heart diseaseNE 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Brodstone HealthcareSuperior · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Heartland Health Center - HastingsHastings · 43.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Superior

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School Grade D

The public schools Superior’s kids attend trail 94% of Nebraska’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictSUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOLSSchools3

Superior Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 214 students Superior Middle School DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 88 students Superior Sr. High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 126 students

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

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Where Superior is

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Locator map of Superior — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Arkyan · CC BY-SA 3.0

Location map

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Nearby towns

Montana5 mi Jackson6 mi Webber6 mi Hardy7 mi Harrison8 mi Richland10 mi Nora11 mi Big Bend11 mi Sinclair11 mi Nelson12 mi

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