Retiring in the US
Nebraska
For Americans thinking of retiring to Nebraska from another state, or comparing it with a move abroad. Prices in Nebraska run at 90.1 against a US average of 100, with housing at 75.2. We cover Nebraska's 93 counties on the map below, each with a page of its own, and no town in depth yet.
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5), 2024-12-31
Where Nebraska stands
Tier 11 of 16
Cost of living
90.1
Taxes on a retired couple
USD $5,640
Healthcare access
62 % of residents 65+
Safety
3.5 per 100,000 a year
Climate
4.1 months a year
Natural-hazard risk
USD $1.50 per USD $1,000 of buildings
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Nebraska's 93 counties
Every county in Nebraska on its own figures, against every US county that has the same figure. Pick a county on the map or in the list.
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All 93 counties, with their figures
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Adams County
31,071 residents, 6,504 aged 65 or older (20.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,496 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Adams County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.77 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hastings, Kenesaw, Juniata (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Antelope County
6,352 residents, 1,687 aged 65 or older (26.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,753 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Antelope County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 64 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Neligh, Elgin, Orchard (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Arthur County
396 residents, 94 aged 65 or older (23.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,697 Lower than 39 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Arthur County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.80 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Arthur (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Banner County
686 residents, 179 aged 65 or older (26.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,844 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Banner County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Blaine County
458 residents, 111 aged 65 or older (24.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,425 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Blaine County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Dunning, Brewster, Halsey (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Boone County
5,355 residents, 1,439 aged 65 or older (26.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,023 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Boone County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Albion, St. Edward, Cedar Rapids (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Box Butte County
10,494 residents, 2,588 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,720 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Box Butte County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.78 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 93 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Alliance, Hemingford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Boyd County
1,674 residents, 601 aged 65 or older (35.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,277 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Boyd County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.57 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 34 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Spencer, Butte, Lynch (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Brown County
2,826 residents, 768 aged 65 or older (27.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,275 Lower than 28 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Brown County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.87 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Ainsworth, Long Pine, Johnstown (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Buffalo County
51,172 residents, 9,181 aged 65 or older (17.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,484 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Buffalo County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.92 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kearney, Gibbon, Ravenna (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Burt County
6,678 residents, 1,834 aged 65 or older (27.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,046 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Burt County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.69 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 28 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Butler County
8,507 residents, 1,927 aged 65 or older (22.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,318 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Butler County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.76 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: David City, Bellwood, Rising City (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cass County
27,657 residents, 5,836 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.9 Cheaper than 32 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,449 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cass County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Plattsmouth, Louisville, Eagle (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cedar County
8,373 residents, 2,047 aged 65 or older (24.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,930 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cedar County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.53 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 36 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hartington, Laurel, Randolph (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Chase County
3,718 residents, 954 aged 65 or older (25.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,930 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Chase County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Imperial, Wauneta, Lamar (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cherry County
5,561 residents, 1,367 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,895 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cherry County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.41 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 44 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Valentine, Cody, Merriman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cheyenne County
9,528 residents, 2,288 aged 65 or older (24.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,199 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cheyenne County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.81 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sidney, Potter, Lodgepole (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Clay County
6,170 residents, 1,431 aged 65 or older (23.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,640 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Clay County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Sutton, Harvard, Clay Center (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Colfax County
10,934 residents, 1,723 aged 65 or older (15.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,570 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Colfax County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.34 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Cuming County
8,823 residents, 2,052 aged 65 or older (23.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,926 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Cuming County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.29 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: West Point, Wisner, Beemer (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Custer County
10,500 residents, 2,646 aged 65 or older (25.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,511 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Custer County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.79 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 25 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Broken Bow, Arnold, Callaway (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dakota County
21,687 residents, 3,242 aged 65 or older (14.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.5 Cheaper than 72 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,813 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dakota County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.55 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: South Sioux City, Dakota City, Homer (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dawes County
7,858 residents, 1,725 aged 65 or older (22.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,497 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dawes County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.97 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 80 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Chadron, Crawford, Whitney (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dawson County
24,452 residents, 4,334 aged 65 or older (17.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,008 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dawson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lexington, Cozad, Gothenburg (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Deuel County
1,862 residents, 604 aged 65 or older (32.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,433 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Deuel County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.17 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Chappell, Big Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dixon County
5,602 residents, 1,336 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,641 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dixon County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.63 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 31 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,358 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wakefield, Ponca, Emerson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dodge County
38,057 residents, 7,381 aged 65 or older (19.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,869 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dodge County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fremont, North Bend, Scribner (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Douglas County
606,460 residents, 93,667 aged 65 or older (15.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.9 Cheaper than 32 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,362 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 5 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 6.1 per 100,000 a year Lower than 61 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Omaha, Ralston, Valley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Dundy County
1,568 residents, 515 aged 65 or older (32.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,231 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Dundy County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 74 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Benkelman, Haigler (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Fillmore County
5,458 residents, 1,418 aged 65 or older (26.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,890 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Fillmore County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Geneva, Fairmont, Exeter (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Franklin County
2,795 residents, 815 aged 65 or older (29.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,904 Lower than 17 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Franklin County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.29 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Franklin, Hildreth, Campbell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Frontier County
2,655 residents, 655 aged 65 or older (24.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,343 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Frontier County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.58 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Curtis, Eustis, Maywood (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Furnas County
4,524 residents, 1,259 aged 65 or older (27.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,247 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Furnas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.05 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Cambridge, Arapahoe, Oxford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gage County
21,711 residents, 5,267 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,356 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gage County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Beatrice, Wymore, Adams (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Garden County
1,804 residents, 626 aged 65 or older (34.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,963 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Garden County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 50 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Oshkosh, Lewellen (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Garfield County
1,710 residents, 444 aged 65 or older (26.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,157 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Garfield County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Burwell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Gosper County
1,803 residents, 523 aged 65 or older (29.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,115 Lower than 30 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Gosper County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Elwood, Smithfield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Grant County
561 residents, 140 aged 65 or older (25.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,813 Lower than 59 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Grant County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Hyannis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Greeley County
2,154 residents, 642 aged 65 or older (29.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,937 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Greeley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Spalding, Greeley Center, Scotia (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hall County
63,633 residents, 10,529 aged 65 or older (16.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Grand Island, NE metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,296 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hall County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.83 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 24 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Grand Island, Wood River, Doniphan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hamilton County
9,678 residents, 2,038 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,755 Lower than 38 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hamilton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.99 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Aurora, Hampton, Giltner (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Harlan County
3,000 residents, 847 aged 65 or older (28.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,937 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Harlan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.73 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 27 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Alma, Orleans, Oxford (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hayes County
821 residents, 234 aged 65 or older (28.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,970 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hayes County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.47 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 40 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hayes Center, Hamlet, Palisade (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hitchcock County
2,467 residents, 729 aged 65 or older (29.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,524 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hitchcock County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.59 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Culbertson, Trenton, Stratton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Holt County
10,067 residents, 2,515 aged 65 or older (25.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,309 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Holt County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 87 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,598 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: O'Neill, Atkinson, Stuart (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Hooker County
686 residents, 198 aged 65 or older (28.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,087 Lower than 31 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Hooker County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.14 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 65 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Mullen (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Howard County
6,538 residents, 1,599 aged 65 or older (24.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Grand Island, NE metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,500 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Howard County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.15 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 16 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: St. Paul, Dannebrog, Elba (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Jefferson County
7,070 residents, 1,859 aged 65 or older (26.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,531 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Jefferson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fairbury, Plymouth, Diller (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Johnson County
5,218 residents, 1,069 aged 65 or older (20.5 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,053 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Johnson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.85 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 23 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Tecumseh, Sterling, Cook (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kearney County
6,790 residents, 1,521 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,727 Lower than 19 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kearney County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.90 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 21 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Minden, Axtell, Wilcox (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Keith County
8,100 residents, 2,323 aged 65 or older (28.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,369 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Keith County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.07 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 72 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ogallala, Paxton, Brule (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Keya Paha County
792 residents, 244 aged 65 or older (30.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,951 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Keya Paha County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 60 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Springview, Burton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Kimball County
3,391 residents, 1,039 aged 65 or older (30.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,282 Lower than 6 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Kimball County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.24 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 56 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Kimball, Dix, Bushnell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Knox County
8,335 residents, 2,281 aged 65 or older (27.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,468 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Knox County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Creighton, Bloomfield, Crofton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lancaster County
334,049 residents, 56,200 aged 65 or older (16.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lincoln, NE metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,781 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- 3.0 per 100,000 a year Lower than 89 % of the other 767 US counties
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.21 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 59 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Lincoln, Waverly, Hickman (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Lincoln County
33,303 residents, 7,522 aged 65 or older (22.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,583 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Lincoln County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.38 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 46 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: North Platte, Sutherland, Hershey (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Logan County
669 residents, 180 aged 65 or older (26.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,858 Lower than 36 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Logan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.18 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 62 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stapleton, Gandy (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Loup County
570 residents, 180 aged 65 or older (31.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $2,920 Lower than 56 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Loup County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest place: Taylor (Census, 1 July 2024).
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McPherson County
369 residents, 117 aged 65 or older (31.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,320 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- McPherson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.56 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
No incorporated place in this county (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Madison County
36,106 residents, 6,993 aged 65 or older (19.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,225 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Madison County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Norfolk, Madison, Battle Creek (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Merrick County
7,905 residents, 1,818 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.7 Cheaper than 70 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Grand Island, NE metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,971 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Merrick County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 12 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Central City, Palmer, Clarks (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Morrill County
4,404 residents, 1,085 aged 65 or older (24.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,390 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Morrill County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.88 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bridgeport, Bayard, Broadwater (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nance County
3,290 residents, 815 aged 65 or older (24.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,281 Lower than 27 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nance County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.71 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 9 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Fullerton, Genoa, Belgrade (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nemaha County
7,102 residents, 1,492 aged 65 or older (21.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,478 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nemaha County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.25 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Auburn, Peru, Johnson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Nuckolls County
4,100 residents, 1,303 aged 65 or older (31.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,543 Lower than 23 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Nuckolls County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.09 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 17 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Superior, Nelson, Lawrence (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Otoe County
16,531 residents, 3,694 aged 65 or older (22.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,106 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Otoe County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Nebraska City, Syracuse, Palmyra (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pawnee County
2,510 residents, 739 aged 65 or older (29.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,750 Lower than 9 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pawnee County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,358 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pawnee City, Table Rock, Du Bois (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Perkins County
2,849 residents, 710 aged 65 or older (24.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,938 Lower than 34 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Perkins County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 81 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Grant, Madrid, Venango (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Phelps County
8,994 residents, 2,072 aged 65 or older (23.0 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,055 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Phelps County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.43 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Holdrege, Bertrand, Loomis (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Pierce County
7,378 residents, 1,651 aged 65 or older (22.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,423 Lower than 25 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Pierce County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.01 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 19 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,478 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pierce, Plainview, Osmond (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Platte County
35,649 residents, 7,030 aged 65 or older (19.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,944 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Platte County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.96 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 20 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $6,022 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Columbus, Humphrey, Duncan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Polk County
5,270 residents, 1,335 aged 65 or older (25.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,914 Lower than 35 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Polk County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.20 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 15 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stromsburg, Osceola, Shelby (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Red Willow County
10,307 residents, 2,451 aged 65 or older (23.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,555 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Red Willow County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.04 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 75 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: McCook, Indianola, Bartley (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Richardson County
7,530 residents, 1,989 aged 65 or older (26.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,431 Lower than 11 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Richardson County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 55 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Falls City, Humboldt, Verdon (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Rock County
1,259 residents, 392 aged 65 or older (31.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,193 Lower than 29 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Rock County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $0.95 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 82 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Bassett, Newport (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saline County
14,996 residents, 2,733 aged 65 or older (18.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,156 Lower than 14 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Saline County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.86 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 22 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Crete, Wilber, Friend (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sarpy County
208,303 residents, 30,358 aged 65 or older (14.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.9 Cheaper than 32 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,533 Lower than 5 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 2 hospitals in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sarpy County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.19 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 61 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bellevue, Papillion, La Vista (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Saunders County
23,702 residents, 4,918 aged 65 or older (20.7 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.9 Cheaper than 32 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,983 Lower than 16 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Saunders County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wahoo, Ashland, Yutan (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Scotts Bluff County
35,586 residents, 8,204 aged 65 or older (23.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,616 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Scotts Bluff County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.66 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 30 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Seward County
18,032 residents, 3,742 aged 65 or older (20.8 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.6 Cheaper than 34 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Lincoln, NE metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,568 Lower than 22 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Seward County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.67 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 29 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Seward, Milford, Utica (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sheridan County
4,809 residents, 1,356 aged 65 or older (28.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,236 Lower than 13 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sheridan County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.42 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 43 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest places: Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sherman County
2,924 residents, 831 aged 65 or older (28.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,496 Lower than 24 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sherman County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.37 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Loup City, Litchfield, Ashton (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sioux County
1,188 residents, 352 aged 65 or older (29.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $6,123 Lower than 7 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Sioux County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two No Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage is offered here (CMS, plan year 2027).
Largest place: Harrison (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Stanton County
5,744 residents, 1,211 aged 65 or older (21.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,860 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Stanton County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.48 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 11 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Stanton, Pilger (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Thayer County
4,842 residents, 1,317 aged 65 or older (27.2 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,022 Lower than 32 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Thayer County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.27 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 14 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Hebron, Deshler, Davenport (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Thomas County
639 residents, 210 aged 65 or older (32.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,806 Lower than 18 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Thomas County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.55 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 35 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Thedford, Halsey (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Thurston County
6,752 residents, 868 aged 65 or older (12.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,571 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Thurston County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Pender, Winnebago, Walthill (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Valley County
4,094 residents, 1,109 aged 65 or older (27.1 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,055 Lower than 15 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Valley County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 3.0 months a year More than 2 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.03 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Ord, Arcadia, North Loup (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Washington County
21,302 residents, 4,663 aged 65 or older (21.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 91.9 Cheaper than 32 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,305 Lower than 12 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Washington County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.52 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 37 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Blair, Arlington, Fort Calhoun (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wayne County
10,020 residents, 1,639 aged 65 or older (16.4 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,360 Lower than 26 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wayne County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.58 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 33 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Wayne, Winside, Wakefield (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Webster County
3,336 residents, 810 aged 65 or older (24.3 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $5,514 Lower than 10 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Webster County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 5.0 months a year More than 39 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.04 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 18 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Red Cloud, Blue Hill, Bladen (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Wheeler County
789 residents, 228 aged 65 or older (28.9 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $3,215 Lower than 49 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- No hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- Wheeler County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $1.75 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 26 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: Bartlett, Ericson (Census, 1 July 2024).
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York County
14,564 residents, 3,139 aged 65 or older (21.6 %)
- Cost of living
- 86.3 Cheaper than 73 % of the other 3,142 US counties Its area's figure: every county in the area shares it. Nebraska nonmetropolitan portion, US = 100
- Taxes on a retired couple
- USD $4,616 Lower than 21 % of the other 3,110 US counties
- Healthcare access
- 1 hospital in the county rated 4 or 5 stars by CMS
- Safety
- York County had fewer than 20 homicides in 2020–2024: CDC WONDER publishes no reliable rate below that.
- Climate
- 4.0 months a year More than 7 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Natural-hazard risk
- USD $2.32 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 13 % of the other 3,143 US counties
- Medicare premiums
- Advantage USD $4,870 · Original + drug plan USD $5,669 a year for two Typical plans; premiums only, not the cost of care
Largest places: York, Henderson, McCool Junction (Census, 1 July 2024).
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Sources: US Census Bureau, county population estimates by age, 1 July 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, all items, of each county's metropolitan area or its state's nonmetropolitan portion; The state's published 2025 income-tax rules, the county's own local income tax where one is levied, and the county's Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household; CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026; CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al.; FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB); CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025); CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by county of residence.
Where Nebraska stands, on the six criteria
Nebraska's six figures are the ones that set its place on the state ranking, where it sits in Tier 11 of 16. Each is measured for the whole of Nebraska, not for any single place within it.
| Criterion | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| Cost of living BEA price level, all items (US = 100); lower is better |
90.1 Cheaper than 80% of the other 50 · housing 75.2 · goods 94.1 · utilities 75.6 · other services 93.0
BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5) · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-08-28
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| Taxes on a retired couple state and local tax on the example retired couple, USD a year; lower is better |
USD $5,640 (90% margin USD $5,596–$5,684) Lower than 10% of the other 50
Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household · figure for 2025
|
| Healthcare access share of residents 65+ living in a county with a 4- or 5-star CMS hospital; higher is better |
62 % of residents 65+ Higher than 44% of the other 50
CMS, Hospital General Information (Care Compare), hospital overall star rating, release of 13 Aug 2026, weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2026 · checked 2026-10-27
|
| Safety homicides per 100,000 a year, 2020–2024, by state of residence; lower is better |
3.5 per 100,000 a year (95% interval 3.1–3.9) Lower than 80% of the other 50
CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence · figure for 2024 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Climate months a year whose mean daily high is 18–29 °C (64–84 °F), 1981–2010; more is better |
4.1 months a year More than 20% of the other 50
CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025) · figure for 2010 · checked 2026-10-27
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| Natural-hazard risk expected yearly loss to buildings from natural hazards, per USD $1,000 of buildings; lower is better |
USD $1.50 per USD $1,000 of buildings Lower than 36% of the other 50
FEMA, National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), state expected annual loss to buildings (EAL_VALB) · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-10-27
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Medicare in Nebraska
For the published example couple, both 67 and married: what Medicare premiums cost a year for two in Nebraska, and the most a bad year can cost. What care itself costs depends on a person's health, so it is not estimated here.
Medicare Advantage, with drug coverage
USD $4,870 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,870)
At most USD $18,620 in a bad year (from USD $13,670), with each person's in-network out-of-pocket maximum
The middle of the 20 plans offered here; "from" is the lowest premium among them.
Original Medicare, with a drug plan
USD $5,669 a year for two in premiums (from USD $4,997)
Medigap: no federal price list — not in this total.
No yearly maximum on Original Medicare alone.
Part B for two, plus the middle of the 9 standalone drug plans offered in the state.
The middle of Nebraska's 93 counties, weighted by residents 65 or older (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025); 9 have no Advantage plan and are left out of that column.
The 2027 Part B premium is not yet published (CMS usually publishes it in November); 2026's is used.
Source: CMS, Medicare Advantage and Part D Landscape, plan year 2027; CMS, 2026 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles (fact sheet, 14 Nov 2025).
Nebraska adds no Medigap enrollment right beyond the federal six-month open enrollment period, which starts the month you are 65 or older and enrolled in Part B. Nebraska's rule
Free, official Medicare counseling in Nebraska: Nebraska SHIP, 1-800-234-7119 (the State Health Insurance Assistance Program).
Retiring to Nebraska: pros and cons, by the figures
Retiring to Nebraska, judged on the six figures above: a pro is a figure in the top fifth of the states, a con one in the bottom fifth. Figures in between get no verdict.
Pros
- Cost of living: cheaper than 80% of the other 50 (90.1). BEA Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 (SARPP, line codes 1-5)
- Safety: lower than 80% of the other 50 (3.5 per 100,000 a year). CDC WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death 2018-2024 (Single Race, final), by state of residence
Cons
- Taxes on a retired couple: higher than 90% of the other 50 (USD $5,640). Each state's published 2025 income-tax rules and the Census ACS property-tax ratio, applied to the example household
- Climate: fewer than 80% of the other 50 (4.1 months a year). CHELSA V2.1 monthly maximum temperature, 1981-2010 (~1 km), averaged over the county, Karger et al., weighted by each county's population 65+ (US Census Bureau, 1 July 2025)
Also shown, not scored
Nebraska's other state-wide figures: shown for context, not part of its tier. Measured for the whole of Nebraska — not for any single place within it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
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Population
Total resident population, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredTotal resident population, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. Bigger is not better — this axis exists for context, never for ranking. |
2,018,006 people |
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Population 65 plus
Residents aged 65 or older, US Census Bureau estimate for 1 July 2025.
How this is measuredResident population aged 65 or older, Census Bureau estimate as of 1 July 2025, as reported in SSA's Table 1. |
368,331 people |
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Social security beneficiary share
Everyone receiving Social Security — retired, disabled, survivors and dependants — as a share of the population, 2025.
How this is measuredAll OASDI beneficiaries — retired workers, disabled workers, survivors and dependants — as a percentage of the total resident population. SSA Table 1 (2025), population as of 1 July 2025. Not the same measure as the county-level retired-worker share. |
19.3 percent |
Source for every figure: SSA Table 1 (2025) · Census population as of 1 July 2025 · figure for 2025 · checked 2026-08-28 Official source
Taxes on a retired couple in Nebraska
We apply Nebraska's published rules for tax year 2025 to one example household and show the sum, line by line. These are rules already in force for 2025, not a projection.
The example household
| Filing status | married filing jointly, both aged 67 |
|---|---|
| Social Security | USD $45,000 a year, combined |
| Private pension | USD $25,000 a year |
| IRA or 401(k) withdrawal | USD $20,000 a year |
| Home, for property tax | USD $350,000 |
An illustrative household, the same for every state so states can be compared. Each spouse holds half of each income. Your own figures will differ.
Nebraska's rules applied
Federal income tax is left out: it is the same in every state, so it cannot separate them. Sales tax is left out too: it depends on what a household buys, and no state publishes an average of its local rates. The rate is listed below.
The rules behind the sum
- Top income-tax rate: 5.2 % Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Tax Calculation Schedule for Individual Income Tax (8-460-2025) · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Social Security excluded: 100 % of it Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Booklet, Schedule I · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Standard deduction, married filing jointly: USD $17,200 Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Booklet, standard deduction chart · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Additional standard deduction, 65 or older: USD $1,650 per person, from age 65 Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Booklet, standard deduction chart · checked Oct 26, 2026
- Nebraska personal exemption credit: USD $171 per person Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Booklet, line 18 · checked Oct 26, 2026
- State sales tax 5.5 %, plus local rates of 0.5 %-2 %: 5.5 % Nebraska Department of Revenue, 2025 Individual Income Tax Booklet, use tax line · checked Oct 26, 2026
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