These Are The 10 Most Successful Cities In Nebraska

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What is success? Is it the amount of money you have in your bank account, at any given point? Is it that feeling you get after delivering a killer presentation, or even a pretty decent bar joke?

Or is it something biggerâsomething wholly unnamable, undefinable, immeasurable, and totally subjective?

Probably so.

But here at Zippia, we like things that we can neatly measure and then expound upon. So yes, with the Power of Math, we have determined the unarguable, totally objective 10 most successful cities in Nebraska. And here they are:

If you are trying to argue already with our unarguable list, keep reading. Thereâs a method to this madness.

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How We Determined The Most Successful Cities In Nebraska

The first thing that comes to most capitalist minds in terms of success isâmoney. After all, rich people must be successful, right?

Meh. Maybe. But we think thereâs a bit more that goes into it than that. So we looked at this set of criteria from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey:

1. Gretna

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 5,416Median Income: $69,713
Poverty Level: 4.1%
Unemployment Rate: 3.5%

2. Papillion

Population: 21,100Median Income: $74,111
Poverty Level: 4.0%
Unemployment Rate: 4.4%

3. La Vista

Population: 17,125Median Income: $55,836
Poverty Level: 6.8%
Unemployment Rate: 4.2%

4. Seward

Population: 7,050Median Income: $58,261
Poverty Level: 9.6%
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%

5. Holdrege

Population: 5,506Median Income: $45,227
Poverty Level: 6.1%
Unemployment Rate: 1.4%

6. Gering

Population: 8,463Median Income: $51,056
Poverty Level: 7.7%
Unemployment Rate: 4.1%

7. Sidney

Population: 6,801Median Income: $54,175
Poverty Level: 13.9%
Unemployment Rate: 2.3%

8. Plattsmouth

Population: 6,473Median Income: $50,893
Poverty Level: 8.4%
Unemployment Rate: 4.0%

9. Blair

Population: 7,990Median Income: $51,098
Poverty Level: 14.0%
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%

10. York

Population: 7,878Median Income: $48,622
Poverty Level: 11.4%
Unemployment Rate: 2.5%

Measuring Success

If youâre still looking at this post thinking, âSurely, such superficial methods canât possibly measure a city, or rather, the individuals that make up that cityâs success!â well, youâre probably right.

But we like to measure things, and when it comes to success, we feel pretty successful in our approach. Congrats to Gretna and our winners. And for those who didnât make the cut, well, better luck next year.

Detailed List Of The Most Successful Cities In Nebraska

Rank	City	Median Income	Poverty Rate	Unemployment Rate
1	Gretna	$69,713	4.1%	3.5%
2	Papillion	$74,111	4.0%	4.4%
3	La Vista	$55,836	6.8%	4.2%
4	Seward	$58,261	9.6%	3.7%
5	Holdrege	$45,227	6.1%	1.4%
6	Gering	$51,056	7.7%	4.1%
7	Sidney	$54,175	13.9%	2.3%
8	Plattsmouth	$50,893	8.4%	4.0%
9	Blair	$51,098	14.0%	2.0%
10	York	$48,622	11.4%	2.5%
11	Ralston	$49,119	7.2%	5.0%
12	Columbus	$51,261	8.2%	5.8%
13	Bellevue	$59,123	9.9%	7.9%
14	Fremont	$47,239	12.4%	6.0%
15	McCook	$41,560	9.5%	5.9%
16	Beatrice	$40,750	12.2%	5.2%
17	North Platte	$43,772	13.1%	5.4%
18	Lincoln	$49,794	16.7%	6.3%
19	Kearney	$48,433	17.5%	4.5%
20	Hastings	$46,840	12.4%	7.3%
21	Omaha	$48,751	15.4%	7.3%
22	Norfolk	$43,266	16.8%	4.4%
23	Alliance	$46,071	16.9%	5.3%
24	Grand Island	$46,527	15.5%	7.0%
25	Nebraska City	$44,838	14.1%	6.6%
26	Schuyler	$49,771	15.7%	10.7%
27	Chadron	$36,439	21.5%	3.1%
28	Lexington	$44,966	15.9%	8.5%
29	Wayne	$40,324	25.8%	6.4%
30	Scottsbluff	$37,813	16.5%	9.0%
31	Crete	$38,542	19.1%	7.2%
32	South Sioux City	$40,975	18.9%	9.3%

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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