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Do you like your neighborhood?
Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?
No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Lincoln, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Lincoln neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Lincoln are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Nebraska and Lincoln is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Lincoln for 2022.
The Best Neighborhoods In Lincoln For 2022
So what's the best neighborhood to live in Lincoln for 2022? According to the most recent census data, Family Acres looks to be the best Lincoln neighborhood to live in.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Lincoln that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Lincoln.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Lincoln
Population: 9,068
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $261,433 (Second best)
Median Income: $102,353 (Third best)
More on Family Acres: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 133
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $339,200 (best)
Median Income: $125,612 (best)
More on Yankee Ridge: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 5,080
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $189,825 (Seventh best)
Median Income: $91,167 (Sixth best)
More on Country Club: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 712
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 2)
Median Home Value: $220,400 (Fourth best)
Median Income: $82,955 (Eighth best)
More on Crown Pointe: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 500
Rank Last Year: 4 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $180,500 (Eighth best)
Median Income: $70,833 (13th best)
More on Bishop Park: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 3,312
Rank Last Year: 5 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $165,125 (12th best)
Median Income: $68,592 (14th best)
More on Colonial Hills: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 5,657
Rank Last Year: 6 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $153,800 (16th best)
Median Income: $73,363 (Tenth best)
More on Highlands: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 527
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $165,700 (11th best)
Median Income: $51,991 (22nd best)
More on Taylor Park: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 858
Rank Last Year: 8 (Down 1)
Median Home Value: $160,450 (15th best)
Median Income: $76,160 (Ninth best)
More on Maple Village-Wedgewood: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 480
Rank Last Year: -
Median Home Value: $163,200 (13th best)
Median Income: $83,720 (Seventh best)
More on Bicentennial Estates: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Lincoln, NE Neighborhoods In 2022
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Lincoln, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 43 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Lincoln." We're lookin' at you, Family Acres.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Lincoln, Nebraska has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
Summary: Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Lincoln
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Lincoln where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Lincoln aren't all good. North Bottoms takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Lincoln.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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Best Neighborhoods To Live In Lincoln For 2022 Detailed Data
Rank | Neighborhood | Population |
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1 | Family Acres | 9,068 |
2 | Yankee Ridge | 133 |
3 | Country Club | 5,080 |
4 | Crown Pointe | 712 |
5 | Bishop Park | 500 |
6 | Colonial Hills | 3,312 |
7 | Highlands | 5,657 |
8 | Taylor Park | 527 |
9 | Maple Village-Wedgewood | 858 |
10 | Bicentennial Estates | 480 |
11 | Porter Ridge | 1,158 |
12 | High Ridge-Cushman | 1,742 |
13 | Amber Hills | 152 |
14 | Southern Hills | 501 |
15 | Autumn Wood | 755 |
16 | Meadowlane | 4,917 |
17 | 40th And A | 4,085 |
18 | Capitol Beach | 1,420 |
19 | Yankee Hill | 313 |
20 | Greater South | 3,297 |
21 | Eastridge | 1,720 |
22 | Indian Village | 3,244 |
23 | Landons | 1,584 |
24 | Salt Valley View | 122 |
25 | West A | 9,627 |
26 | Far South | 160 |
27 | Sunset Acres | 1,380 |
28 | South 48th Street | 5,242 |
29 | University Place | 11,525 |
30 | Arnold Heights | 1,930 |
31 | Antelope Park | 912 |
32 | East Campus | 2,023 |
33 | Downtown | 5,004 |
34 | Woods Park | 3,246 |
35 | Malone | 2,795 |
36 | Everett | 3,513 |
37 | Belmont | 4,484 |
38 | Near South | 9,943 |
39 | Clinton | 5,125 |
40 | Tri-Court | 1,146 |
41 | Hartley | 4,447 |
42 | South Salt Creek | 2,976 |
43 | North Bottoms | 769 |