Updated April 2026 · 6 cities · 6 data sources
Nebraska Data Profile 2026: Crime, Schools, Water, Air, Hospitals & City Spending
Crime & Safety
Nebraska has an average safety score of 69/100 across 2 cities, above the national average of 61.5/100.
School Quality
Nebraska cities average a school score of 69.8/100 across 4 cities.
Water Safety
Nebraska cities average a water safety score of 78.3/100 across 4 cities.
Cleanest Water
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 100 | A | 0 |
| Grand Island | 100 | A | 0 |
| Omaha | 81 | A | 4 |
| Papillion | 32 | D | 3 |
Most Water Violations
| City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 81 | A | 4 |
| Papillion | 32 | D | 3 |
| Lincoln | 100 | A | 0 |
| Grand Island | 100 | A | 0 |
Hospital Quality
Nebraska cities have an average hospital quality rating of 2.5/5 across 6 cities with a total of 21 hospitals tracked.
Top-Rated Hospital Cities
| City | Avg Quality | Hospital Count |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 5/5 | 1 |
| Omaha | 3.8/5 | 11 |
| Lincoln | 3/5 | 5 |
| Grand Island | 3/5 | 2 |
| Papillion | 0/5 | 1 |
City Spending
Nebraska cities average $8,643.3 in per-capita spending with an average fiscal health score of 76.5/100.
Most Fiscally Efficient
| City | Fiscal Score | Per Capita |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 90/100 | $11,180 |
| Grand Island | 84/100 | $11,921 |
| Bellevue | 80/100 | $347 |
| Lincoln | 52/100 | $11,125 |
Biggest Spenders (Per Capita)
| City | Per Capita | Fiscal Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | $11,921 | 84/100 |
| Omaha | $11,180 | 90/100 |
| Lincoln | $11,125 | 52/100 |
| Bellevue | $347 | 80/100 |
According to data compiled by CitySpend.org from 6 federal sources, Nebraska has 6 tracked cities with an average safety score of 69, school score of 69.8, and water safety score of 78.3.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on FBI crime data, Omaha is the safest city in Nebraska with a safety score of 78/100 (Grade B).
Omaha has the highest average school score in Nebraska at 70/100 (Grade B).
Lincoln has the highest water safety score in Nebraska at 100/100 with 0 violations.
Omaha has the highest fiscal health score in Nebraska at 90/100 with per-capita spending of $11,180.
Cross-site data compiled from CrimeContext, WaterSafe, AirHistory, SchoolGrades, HospitalCosts, and CitySpend databases. Scores reflect the most recent federal data available for each dimension.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. municipal and county government finances distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.
For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. cities, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.
Source: Census Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, 2026.