68502 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
68502
68134
Opportunity
78 · Top 9%
vs76 · Top 12%
Growth
62 · Top 29%
vs60 · Top 33%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs59 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
75 · Top 30%
vs62 · Top 46%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs93 · Top 24%
Schools
68 · Top 29%
vs12 · Bottom 3%
Access
95 · Top 43%
vs97 · Top 32%
Economic stability
62 · Top 46%
vs55 · Bottom 42%
Measured values
| Metric | 68502 | 68134 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,846 | 28,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $68,523 | $66,989 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,066 | $37,374 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,874/sq mi | 3,494/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $227,300 | $222,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $850 | $1,080 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 55.6% | 55.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 3.3% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.4% | 0.9% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.4% | 29.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 16.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,911 | 3,487 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 6.5 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -12.2% | -11.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 89°F | 85°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 15°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 6 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.6 min | 21.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 34.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.49 | 18.33 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 44.8% | 23.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 54.8% | 29.6% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
68502
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind, tornado, hail.
68134
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado, heat wave.
Full profiles: 68502 — Lincoln, NE · 68134 — Omaha, NE · How this is calculated: methodology