Most Educated Cities in Nebraska

Cities ranked by percentage of residents with a bachelor's degree or higher. 17 cities ranked from official U.S. government data.

Most Educated Cities 17

1 Bellevue
42.6%
2 Papillion
42.6%
3 La Vista
42.6%
4 Chalco
42.6%
5 Omaha
42.1%
6 Lincoln
41.9%
7 Kearney
34.4%
8 Hastings
29.6%
9 Scottsbluff
27%
10 Norfolk
23.7%
11 Beatrice
23.1%
12 Columbus
23%
13 North Platte
22.7%
14 Fremont
22%
15 Grand Island
21.5%
16 Lexington
17.6%
17 South Sioux City
14.6%

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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023).