There are all types when it comes to being a snob in Nebraska. You’ve got your Wine Snobs, Book Snobs, and, of course, Clothes Snobs. Then there are the Technology Snobs, Car Snobs, and yes, even City Snobs — as in, I’m better than you because I live in (insert snooty city here).
How can we tell which Nebraska cities are the snobbiest? By measuring snobby things, that’s how.
We used Saturday Night Science to look at things like expensive homes, high incomes, and overly educated populations by city in Nebraska. These are the criteria you’d argue with a friend over a foodie dinner about who’s snobbier.
After analyzing 30 of the state’s most populous areas over 5,000 people, we came up with this ranking of the ten snobbiest places in the state of Nebraska.
The Nebraskan in these places aren’t snobby, they just know they’re better than you.
$123,992 median income · $425,558 median home · #1 income in Nebraska
Gretna is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 4,441 at the 2010 census.
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$111,679 median income · $409,004 median home · #2 income in Nebraska
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Sarpy County, Nebraska
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$81,961 median income · $307,597 median home · #4 income in Nebraska
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Sarpy County, Nebraska
La Vista is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,758 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated on February 23, 1960.
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$81,452 median income · $351,845 median home · #5 income in Nebraska
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Washington County, Nebraska
Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2010 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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$85,462 median income · $297,049 median home · #3 income in Nebraska
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Sarpy County, Nebraska
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$72,564 median income · $307,288 median home · #11 income in Nebraska
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Seward County, Nebraska
Seward is a city and county seat of Seward County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,964 at the 2010 census. Seward is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is known for its large Fourth of July celebration.
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$73,201 median income · $294,189 median home · #10 income in Nebraska
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Douglas County, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 10 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River. Omaha is the anchor of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, which includes Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. According to the 2010 census, Omaha’s population was 408,958, making it the nation’s 44th-largest city; this had increased to 446,970 as of a 2016 estimate. Including its suburbs, Omaha formed the 60th-largest metropolitan area in the United States in 2013, with an estimated population of 895,151 residing in eight counties. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, Nebraska-IA Combined Statistical Area is 931,667, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 estimate. Nearly 1.3 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, comprising a 50-mile radius of Downtown Omaha, the city’s center.
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$69,724 median income · $309,678 median home · #14 income in Nebraska
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Buffalo County, Nebraska
Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave birth to the community.
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$71,867 median income · $291,062 median home · #12 income in Nebraska
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Lancaster County, Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers 93.46 square miles with a population of 280,364 in 2016. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 71st-largest in the United States. The city is the economic and cultural anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the state called the Lincoln Metropolitan and Lincoln-Beatrice Combined Statistical Areas. The statistical area is home to 348,720 people, making it the 105th-largest combined statistical area in the United States.
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$73,929 median income · $306,416 median home · #9 income in Nebraska
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Cass County, Nebraska
Plattsmouth is a city and county seat of Cass County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,502 at the 2010 census.
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Nebraska’s statewide median.
Nebraska statewide median: $76,475
Nebraska statewide median: $276,500
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Where the snobs live in Nebraska
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the snobbiest cities in the Cornhusker State
Do you think we’d just come up with this list willy-nilly? Not a chance – we only use Saturday Night Science around here.
We gathered up all of the places in Nebraska with populations of 5,000 people or more. This left us with a total of 30 places. Then, we looked at each place in terms of these snoot-er-iffic criteria (And no, it’s not a word. English snob.):
- Median home price (Higher is snobbier)
- Median household income (Higher is snobbier)
- Percent of population with a college degree (Higher is snobbier)
Incomes and college education levels come from the American Community Survey. Home prices come from Zillow.
Turned out this simple criteria was much better at sniffing out the snobby places then more snobby criteria like:
- Libaries per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Museums per capita (Higher is snobbier)
- Private schools per capita (Higher is snobbier)
From there, we ranked each of our 30 places in each category with scores from one to 30. We then averaged each place’s ranking into one overall score, where the lowest score went to the snobbiest place in Nebraska. So let’s all flip a table in honor of Gretna (with our pinkies up, of course.)
Before you get upset and ruin your blowout or something drastic here, let’s remember that this is all in good fun. Would we live in one of these 10 places if we had the chance? Of course, we would.
And it’s not like your real estate agent would ever point out how snobby the town you’re moving to is. We’re here to keep you grounded, even if you’re wearing a monocle.
The full plate
Table: The Snobbiest Cities In Nebraska For 2026
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| Rank | City | Snob Score | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Adult Highly Educated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gretna | 1.00 | 9,193 | $123,992 | $425,558 | 51.0% |
| 2 | Papillion | 2.00 | 25,244 | $111,679 | $409,004 | 49.0% |
| 3 | La Vista | 6.00 | 16,563 | $81,961 | $307,597 | 35.0% |
| 4 | Blair | 6.50 | 7,914 | $81,452 | $351,845 | 33.0% |
| 5 | Bellevue | 7.00 | 64,510 | $85,462 | $297,049 | 34.0% |
| 6 | Seward | 7.67 | 7,678 | $72,564 | $307,288 | 39.0% |
| 7 | Omaha | 8.00 | 488,837 | $73,201 | $294,189 | 40.0% |
| 8 | Kearney | 8.33 | 34,246 | $69,724 | $309,678 | 37.0% |
| 9 | Lincoln | 8.67 | 294,856 | $71,867 | $291,062 | 41.0% |
| 10 | Plattsmouth | 10.33 | 6,731 | $73,929 | $306,416 | 29.0% |
| 11 | Gering | 13.17 | 8,550 | $75,093 | $209,551 | 33.0% |
| 12 | Ralston | 15.00 | 6,472 | $69,403 | $264,642 | 27.0% |
| 13 | Crete | 16.83 | 7,527 | $77,209 | $238,976 | 19.0% |
| 14 | Columbus | 17.00 | 24,488 | $64,626 | $269,084 | 22.0% |
| 15 | Fremont | 17.17 | 27,567 | $71,152 | $253,066 | 21.0% |
| 16 | Schuyler | 18.00 | 6,578 | $80,399 | $230,809 | 8.0% |
| 17 | Norfolk | 18.33 | 26,054 | $58,884 | $256,017 | 24.0% |
| 18 | Wayne | 18.33 | 6,121 | $53,702 | $234,128 | 36.0% |
| 19 | Hastings | 18.67 | 25,008 | $64,048 | $200,241 | 30.0% |
| 20 | York | 19.00 | 8,141 | $63,265 | $219,748 | 28.0% |
| 21 | Chadron | 19.00 | 5,160 | $54,590 | $193,554 | 43.0% |
| 22 | Grand Island | 19.83 | 52,884 | $63,795 | $252,575 | 21.0% |
| 23 | Holdrege | 21.33 | 5,546 | $55,789 | $194,781 | 31.0% |
| 24 | North Platte | 22.33 | 22,831 | $58,097 | $208,704 | 21.0% |
| 25 | Lexington | 22.33 | 10,862 | $67,666 | $205,386 | 13.0% |
| 26 | Scottsbluff | 23.00 | 14,376 | $56,359 | $179,641 | 28.0% |
| 27 | Beatrice | 23.67 | 12,225 | $57,264 | $182,539 | 23.0% |
| 28 | McCook | 24.00 | 7,314 | $56,917 | $177,179 | 26.0% |
| 29 | Alliance | 24.50 | 8,075 | $65,160 | $173,241 | 19.0% |
| 30 | Sidney | 28.00 | 6,419 | $54,734 | $168,006 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024, Zillow research. 30 places with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
There You Have It – Now That You’re On Your High Horse
When it comes to snobbery, these places in Nebraska are heading ever upward. Residents in these communities are well educated, well paid, and appear to have all the sophisticated culture and entertainment of an Ernst Lubitsch film right at their fingertips.
Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The snobbiest cities in Nebraska are Gretna, Papillion, La Vista, Blair, Bellevue, Seward, Omaha, Kearney, Lincoln, and Plattsmouth. Not sold on Nebraska? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Snobbiest Places In Nebraska FAQs
What is the snobbiest city in Nebraska?
Gretna is the snobbiest place in Nebraska for 2026. The median household income there is $123,992, the median home costs $425,558, and 51.0% of adults hold a college degree.
What are the snobbiest places in Nebraska?
The snobbiest places in Nebraska are Gretna, Papillion, La Vista, Blair, Bellevue, Seward, Omaha, Kearney, Lincoln, and Plattsmouth. We ranked all 30 places with more than 5,000 residents on incomes, home prices, and college degrees.
What makes a place snobby?
Money and diplomas, mostly. Our Snob Score combines median income, median home value, and the share of adults with a college degree; places that rank high on all three earn the title.
How rich are people in the snobbiest parts of Nebraska?
Every place in the Nebraska top ten posts a median household income of at least $69,724, against a statewide median of $76,475. Homes across the top ten run $307,442, versus $276,500 statewide.
What is the most laid-back place in Nebraska?
Sidney lands at the other end of the Snob Score, making it the most laid-back place in Nebraska by our measure. No pretension detected.
