Nebraska Cost of Living by County
Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Nebraska counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Nebraska are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.
Counties tracked:
93Across NebraskaMedian Household Income:
$83,233In NebraskaMedian Annual Cost:
$45,478Across NebraskaMost Expensive County:
Sarpy County, NE $53,205Most Affordable County:
Dixon County, NE$42,314State National Rank
#20Most affordable state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.Adams County, NE
Cost Rank: 89 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$42,914
Median Household Income:
$84,664
Cost / Income ratio :
50.7%
Biggest category: Transport$12,825
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Antelope County, NE
Cost Rank: 44 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,553
Median Household Income:
$77,284
Cost / Income ratio :
58.9%
Biggest category: Transport$15,202
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Arthur County, NE
Cost Rank: 20 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,827
Median Household Income:
$97,500
Cost / Income ratio :
48.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,233
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Banner County, NE
Cost Rank: 11 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,639
Median Household Income:
$81,750
Cost / Income ratio :
58.3%
Biggest category: Transport$15,891
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Blaine County, NE
Cost Rank: 13 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,415
Median Household Income:
$60,833
Cost / Income ratio :
77.9%
Biggest category: Transport$16,543
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Boone County, NE
Cost Rank: 50 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,305
Median Household Income:
$87,250
Cost / Income ratio :
51.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,990
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Box Butte County, NE
Cost Rank: 77 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,144
Median Household Income:
$83,996
Cost / Income ratio :
52.6%
Biggest category: Transport$13,270
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Boyd County, NE
Cost Rank: 40 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,850
Median Household Income:
$87,500
Cost / Income ratio :
52.4%
Biggest category: Transport$15,345
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Brown County, NE
Cost Rank: 17 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,088
Median Household Income:
$67,250
Cost / Income ratio :
70.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,425
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Buffalo County, NE
Cost Rank: 76 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,154
Median Household Income:
$96,969
Cost / Income ratio :
45.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,323
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Burt County, NE
Cost Rank: 82 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,825
Median Household Income:
$79,662
Cost / Income ratio :
55.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,274
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Butler County, NE
Cost Rank: 45 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,531
Median Household Income:
$101,645
Cost / Income ratio :
44.8%
Biggest category: Transport$15,156
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Cass County, NE
Cost Rank: 2 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$51,326
Median Household Income:
$106,783
Cost / Income ratio :
48.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,287
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Cedar County, NE
Cost Rank: 33 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,047
Median Household Income:
$95,508
Cost / Income ratio :
48.2%
Biggest category: Transport$15,491
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Chase County, NE
Cost Rank: 21 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,674
Median Household Income:
$78,902
Cost / Income ratio :
59.2%
Biggest category: Transport$15,120
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Cherry County, NE
Cost Rank: 41 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,843
Median Household Income:
$77,554
Cost / Income ratio :
59.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,508
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Cheyenne County, NE
Cost Rank: 14 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,411
Median Household Income:
$78,421
Cost / Income ratio :
60.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,755
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Clay County, NE
Cost Rank: 43 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,721
Median Household Income:
$89,122
Cost / Income ratio :
51.3%
Biggest category: Transport$15,523
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Colfax County, NE
Cost Rank: 28 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,307
Median Household Income:
$80,480
Cost / Income ratio :
57.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,413
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Cuming County, NE
Cost Rank: 66 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,727
Median Household Income:
$88,438
Cost / Income ratio :
50.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,549
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Custer County, NE
Cost Rank: 71 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,414
Median Household Income:
$81,463
Cost / Income ratio :
54.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,696
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Dakota County, NE
Cost Rank: 49 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,328
Median Household Income:
$86,367
Cost / Income ratio :
52.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,171
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Dawes County, NE
Cost Rank: 65 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,748
Median Household Income:
$75,590
Cost / Income ratio :
59.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,510
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Dawson County, NE
Cost Rank: 80 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,918
Median Household Income:
$77,219
Cost / Income ratio :
56.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,189
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Deuel County, NE
Cost Rank: 15 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,312
Median Household Income:
$76,250
Cost / Income ratio :
62.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,726
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Dixon County, NE
Cost Rank: 93 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$42,314
Median Household Income:
$91,842
Cost / Income ratio :
46.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,514
Cheaper Alternatives:
Dodge County, NE
Cost Rank: 91 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$42,603
Median Household Income:
$90,257
Cost / Income ratio :
47.2%
Biggest category: Transport$12,409
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NE
Douglas County, NE
Cost Rank: 3 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$49,435
Median Household Income:
$105,835
Cost / Income ratio :
46.7%
Biggest category: Transport$12,236
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Dundy County, NE
Cost Rank: 48 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,376
Median Household Income:
$90,052
Cost / Income ratio :
50.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,164
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Fillmore County, NE
Cost Rank: 75 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,206
Median Household Income:
$99,844
Cost / Income ratio :
44.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,676
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Franklin County, NE
Cost Rank: 39 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,860
Median Household Income:
$77,026
Cost / Income ratio :
59.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,625
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Frontier County, NE
Cost Rank: 23 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,640
Median Household Income:
$81,328
Cost / Income ratio :
57.3%
Biggest category: Transport$15,458
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Furnas County, NE
Cost Rank: 61 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,900
Median Household Income:
$76,098
Cost / Income ratio :
59.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,054
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Gage County, NE
Cost Rank: 90 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$42,792
Median Household Income:
$88,175
Cost / Income ratio :
48.5%
Biggest category: Transport$13,573
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NE
Garden County, NE
Cost Rank: 29 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,275
Median Household Income:
$67,500
Cost / Income ratio :
68.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,963
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Garfield County, NE
Cost Rank: 58 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,041
Median Household Income:
$82,542
Cost / Income ratio :
54.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,976
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Gosper County, NE
Cost Rank: 38 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,907
Median Household Income:
$87,292
Cost / Income ratio :
52.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,796
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Grant County, NE
Cost Rank: 12 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,456
Median Household Income:
$90,069
Cost / Income ratio :
52.7%
Biggest category: Transport$15,696
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Greeley County, NE
Cost Rank: 34 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,007
Median Household Income:
$84,402
Cost / Income ratio :
54.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,688
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Hall County, NE
Cost Rank: 59 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,005
Median Household Income:
$82,474
Cost / Income ratio :
54.6%
Biggest category: Transport$12,713
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Hamilton County, NE
Cost Rank: 62 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,898
Median Household Income:
$102,593
Cost / Income ratio :
43.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,871
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Harlan County, NE
Cost Rank: 26 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,490
Median Household Income:
$93,750
Cost / Income ratio :
49.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,499
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Hayes County, NE
Cost Rank: 6 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$48,502
Median Household Income:
$82,614
Cost / Income ratio :
58.7%
Biggest category: Transport$16,465
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Hitchcock County, NE
Cost Rank: 16 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,184
Median Household Income:
$68,958
Cost / Income ratio :
68.4%
Biggest category: Transport$15,496
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Holt County, NE
Cost Rank: 52 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,226
Median Household Income:
$80,952
Cost / Income ratio :
55.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,962
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Hooker County, NE
Cost Rank: 53 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,191
Median Household Income:
$102,692
Cost / Income ratio :
44.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,028
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Howard County, NE
Cost Rank: 24 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,619
Median Household Income:
$90,463
Cost / Income ratio :
51.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,238
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Jefferson County, NE
Cost Rank: 87 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,222
Median Household Income:
$78,295
Cost / Income ratio :
55.2%
Biggest category: Transport$13,890
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Johnson County, NE
Cost Rank: 86 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,523
Median Household Income:
$76,452
Cost / Income ratio :
56.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,112
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Kearney County, NE
Cost Rank: 32 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,074
Median Household Income:
$98,828
Cost / Income ratio :
46.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,051
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Keith County, NE
Cost Rank: 57 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,098
Median Household Income:
$77,823
Cost / Income ratio :
57.9%
Biggest category: Transport$13,960
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Keya Paha County, NE
Cost Rank: 10 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$47,664
Median Household Income:
$70,250
Cost / Income ratio :
67.8%
Biggest category: Transport$16,681
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Kimball County, NE
Cost Rank: 37 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,921
Median Household Income:
$71,111
Cost / Income ratio :
64.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,627
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Knox County, NE
Cost Rank: 46 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,479
Median Household Income:
$83,233
Cost / Income ratio :
54.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,072
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Lancaster County, NE
Cost Rank: 47 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,478
Median Household Income:
$98,694
Cost / Income ratio :
46.1%
Biggest category: Transport$12,003
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Lincoln County, NE
Cost Rank: 54 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,167
Median Household Income:
$82,305
Cost / Income ratio :
54.9%
Biggest category: Transport$12,815
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Logan County, NE
Cost Rank: 7 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$48,179
Median Household Income:
$84,583
Cost / Income ratio :
57.0%
Biggest category: Transport$16,228
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Loup County, NE
Cost Rank: 55 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,125
Median Household Income:
$77,708
Cost / Income ratio :
58.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,220
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Madison County, NE
Cost Rank: 92 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$42,589
Median Household Income:
$85,143
Cost / Income ratio :
50.0%
Biggest category: Transport$12,798
Cheaper Alternatives:
McPherson County, NE
Cost Rank: 22 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,642
Median Household Income:
$71,250
Cost / Income ratio :
65.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,097
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Merrick County, NE
Cost Rank: 72 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,371
Median Household Income:
$83,087
Cost / Income ratio :
53.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,574
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Morrill County, NE
Cost Rank: 42 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,812
Median Household Income:
$82,750
Cost / Income ratio :
55.4%
Biggest category: Transport$14,546
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Nance County, NE
Cost Rank: 69 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,640
Median Household Income:
$81,131
Cost / Income ratio :
55.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,500
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Nemaha County, NE
Cost Rank: 70 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,613
Median Household Income:
$81,006
Cost / Income ratio :
55.1%
Biggest category: Transport$13,767
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Nuckolls County, NE
Cost Rank: 60 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,909
Median Household Income:
$84,840
Cost / Income ratio :
52.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,925
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Otoe County, NE
Cost Rank: 67 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,690
Median Household Income:
$106,490
Cost / Income ratio :
42.0%
Biggest category: Transport$13,776
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Pawnee County, NE
Cost Rank: 78 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,096
Median Household Income:
$72,386
Cost / Income ratio :
60.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,535
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Perkins County, NE
Cost Rank: 18 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,960
Median Household Income:
$85,200
Cost / Income ratio :
55.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,331
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Phelps County, NE
Cost Rank: 74 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,366
Median Household Income:
$91,205
Cost / Income ratio :
48.6%
Biggest category: Transport$13,935
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Pierce County, NE
Cost Rank: 56 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,117
Median Household Income:
$85,417
Cost / Income ratio :
52.8%
Biggest category: Transport$14,882
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Platte County, NE
Cost Rank: 79 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,923
Median Household Income:
$92,663
Cost / Income ratio :
47.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,515
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Polk County, NE
Cost Rank: 27 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,453
Median Household Income:
$92,736
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Transport$15,835
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Red Willow County, NE
Cost Rank: 68 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,664
Median Household Income:
$89,079
Cost / Income ratio :
50.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,003
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Richardson County, NE
Cost Rank: 85 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,673
Median Household Income:
$79,459
Cost / Income ratio :
55.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,102
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Rock County, NE
Cost Rank: 31 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,114
Median Household Income:
$72,250
Cost / Income ratio :
63.8%
Biggest category: Transport$15,540
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Saline County, NE
Cost Rank: 63 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,883
Median Household Income:
$88,933
Cost / Income ratio :
50.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,510
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Sarpy County, NE
Cost Rank: 1 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$53,205
Median Household Income:
$119,932
Cost / Income ratio :
44.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,544
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Saunders County, NE
Cost Rank: 9 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$48,053
Median Household Income:
$109,378
Cost / Income ratio :
43.9%
Biggest category: Transport$14,665
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Scotts Bluff County, NE
Cost Rank: 81 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,883
Median Household Income:
$82,514
Cost / Income ratio :
53.2%
Biggest category: Transport$12,763
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Seward County, NE
Cost Rank: 36 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,971
Median Household Income:
$105,659
Cost / Income ratio :
43.5%
Biggest category: Transport$14,395
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Sheridan County, NE
Cost Rank: 30 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,242
Median Household Income:
$69,948
Cost / Income ratio :
66.1%
Biggest category: Transport$14,863
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Sherman County, NE
Cost Rank: 35 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,984
Median Household Income:
$70,156
Cost / Income ratio :
65.5%
Biggest category: Transport$15,127
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Sioux County, NE
Cost Rank: 19 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,874
Median Household Income:
$77,000
Cost / Income ratio :
60.9%
Biggest category: Transport$15,328
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Stanton County, NE
Cost Rank: 8 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$48,075
Median Household Income:
$93,103
Cost / Income ratio :
51.6%
Biggest category: Transport$15,471
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Thayer County, NE
Cost Rank: 73 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,367
Median Household Income:
$81,304
Cost / Income ratio :
54.6%
Biggest category: Transport$14,735
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Thomas County, NE
Cost Rank: 4 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$49,342
Median Household Income:
$84,375
Cost / Income ratio :
58.5%
Biggest category: Transport$17,083
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Thurston County, NE
Cost Rank: 88 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,129
Median Household Income:
$70,761
Cost / Income ratio :
61.0%
Biggest category: Transport$14,441
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Valley County, NE
Cost Rank: 64 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$44,838
Median Household Income:
$84,125
Cost / Income ratio :
53.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,827
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Washington County, NE
Cost Rank: 5 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$48,713
Median Household Income:
$118,017
Cost / Income ratio :
41.3%
Biggest category: Transport$14,845
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Wayne County, NE
Cost Rank: 83 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,762
Median Household Income:
$82,887
Cost / Income ratio :
52.8%
Biggest category: Transport$13,883
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Webster County, NE
Cost Rank: 51 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$45,242
Median Household Income:
$78,200
Cost / Income ratio :
57.9%
Biggest category: Transport$15,170
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
Wheeler County, NE
Cost Rank: 25 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$46,495
Median Household Income:
$77,500
Cost / Income ratio :
60.0%
Biggest category: Transport$15,896
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
York County, NE
Cost Rank: 84 / 93Modeled annual cost:
$43,708
Median Household Income:
$88,455
Cost / Income ratio :
49.4%
Biggest category: Transport$13,918
Cheaper Alternatives: Dixon County, NEMadison County, NE
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