Are you looking for love in Nebraska?
Or are you just hoping to hook up with a hot Nebraskan?
Either way, we’ve got you covered here.
If you live in Nebraska, there’s a pretty good chance there are a lot of singles in your area. The Cornhusker State has plenty of people over 18 who aren’t married or in a serious relationship.
That’s great news for people who are single and looking to mingle.
So, where are the best cities for singles in Nebraska? We used Saturday Night Science to find out.
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33.4 median age · 26.0% married households
Located in
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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35.3 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
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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33.5 median age · 23.0% married households
Located in
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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37.3 median age · 32.0% married households
Located in
Douglas County, Nebraska
Ralston is a city in Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,943 at the 2010 census. Ralston is surrounded on three sides by the city of Omaha, and by Sarpy County on the south side.
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32.8 median age · 26.0% married households
Located in
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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23.2 median age · 24.0% married households
Located in
Wayne County, Nebraska
Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.
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36.3 median age · 17.0% married households
Located in
Sarpy County, Nebraska
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30.5 median age · 21.0% married households
Located in
Dawes County, Nebraska
Chadron is a city in Dawes County, in the state of Nebraska in the Great Plains region of the United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dawes County, and the location of Chadron State College.
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33.2 median age · 20.0% married households
Located in
Saline County, Nebraska
Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.
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37.5 median age · 31.0% married households
Located in
Dodge County, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in Dodge County in the eastern portion of the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census. Fremont is the county seat and the home of Midland University.
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Methodology: How do you determine which city is best for singles in Nebraska anyways?
To give you the places in Nebraska which are best for singles to find one another, we used Saturday Night Science to look at a handful of metrics. Of course, we want to measure the type of people who live in each city and make some assumptions about what single people like.
So we researched the internet for a database that contains all that information.
We threw a lot of criteria at this one to get the best, most complete results possible. Using the 2020-2024 American Community Survey Census data produced for the state of Nebraska, we looked at every single city in the state. We paid particular attention to:
- Population density
- % of population that’s male vs. female (closer to a 50-50 ratio is better)
- % of households with kids
- Median age
- Number of unmarried people in each city
We then gave each city a “Singles Score.”
The higher the score, the better the city is for singles to find one another. We also limited our results to cities with over 5,000 people. For Nebraska, that meant a total of 30 cities.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the best cities for singles in Nebraska.
Read on to see why Lincoln is the talk of the town while Blair is probably a bit on the bland side.
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Best Cities For Singles In Nebraska
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| Rank | City | Singles Score | Population | Median Age | % Married Households | % Households w/ Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 8.40 | 294,856 | 33.4 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2 | Omaha | 8.50 | 488,837 | 35.3 | 21.0% | 28.8% |
| 3 | La Vista | 9.40 | 16,563 | 33.5 | 23.0% | 30.1% |
| 4 | Ralston | 9.40 | 6,472 | 37.3 | 32.0% | 24.7% |
| 5 | Kearney | 9.60 | 34,246 | 32.8 | 26.0% | 26.2% |
| 6 | Wayne | 11.40 | 6,121 | 23.2 | 24.0% | 28.1% |
| 7 | Bellevue | 12.10 | 64,510 | 36.3 | 17.0% | 31.4% |
| 8 | Chadron | 12.40 | 5,160 | 30.5 | 21.0% | 25.3% |
| 9 | Crete | 12.80 | 7,527 | 33.2 | 20.0% | 39.2% |
| 10 | Fremont | 13.50 | 27,567 | 37.5 | 31.0% | 30.8% |
| 11 | Norfolk | 14.50 | 26,054 | 37.3 | 31.0% | 28.2% |
| 12 | Lexington | 14.80 | 10,862 | 31.3 | 10.0% | 45.9% |
| 13 | Schuyler | 15.00 | 6,578 | 30.4 | 12.0% | 51.9% |
| 14 | Gering | 15.40 | 8,550 | 35.8 | 29.0% | 37.2% |
| 15 | North Platte | 15.80 | 22,831 | 40.2 | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 16 | Papillion | 16.10 | 25,244 | 41.1 | 24.0% | 31.7% |
| 17 | Columbus | 16.20 | 24,488 | 37.4 | 30.0% | 30.6% |
| 18 | Grand Island | 16.80 | 52,884 | 34.7 | 24.0% | 36.4% |
| 19 | Scottsbluff | 16.90 | 14,376 | 38.8 | 28.0% | 26.1% |
| 20 | Seward | 17.50 | 7,678 | 32.0 | 33.0% | 34.4% |
| 21 | York | 17.60 | 8,141 | 38.1 | 32.0% | 27.1% |
| 22 | Plattsmouth | 18.00 | 6,731 | 38.4 | 26.0% | 27.5% |
| 23 | Sidney | 18.00 | 6,419 | 41.9 | 28.0% | 21.6% |
| 24 | Alliance | 19.30 | 8,075 | 40.8 | 36.0% | 25.3% |
| 25 | Hastings | 19.60 | 25,008 | 37.3 | 32.0% | 28.7% |
| 26 | Gretna | 19.70 | 9,193 | 36.3 | 32.0% | 47.5% |
| 27 | McCook | 19.90 | 7,314 | 41.2 | 30.0% | 23.9% |
| 28 | Beatrice | 21.50 | 12,225 | 41.9 | 32.0% | 24.9% |
| 29 | Holdrege | 21.90 | 5,546 | 41.1 | 39.0% | 21.2% |
| 30 | Blair | 23.00 | 7,914 | 37.4 | 33.0% | 36.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 30 cities with more than 5,000 residents.
Summary
Summary: The Best Cities For Singles In Nebraska For 2026
If you’re looking for a breakdown of cities in Nebraska ranked by criteria that most agree make a place a great spot for finding a single person (and potentially love), this is an accurate list.
The best cities for singles in Nebraska are Lincoln, Omaha, La Vista, Ralston, Kearney, Wayne, Bellevue, Chadron, Crete, and Fremont. Wondering how Lincoln stacks up against a bigger name? See Lincoln, NE vs. Omaha, NE side by side.
