Best Counties for Remote Workers in Nebraska 2026

93 counties ranked with the Remote Worker lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Remote Work Counties in Nebraska

1Wheeler County

All 93 Remote-Work-Ranked Counties in Nebraska

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Wheeler County, NE	81.3	77.9	+3.4
2	Loup County, NE	79.1	84	-4.9
3	Nuckolls County, NE	77.3	76.2	+1.1
4	Gosper County, NE	77	71.8	+5.2
5	Fillmore County, NE	76.3	70.9	+5.4
6	Hayes County, NE	75.1	69.1	+6
7	Thomas County, NE	74.8	76.5	-1.7
8	Logan County, NE	74.7	69.1	+5.6
9	Arthur County, NE	74.6	69.1	+5.5
10	Grant County, NE	73.9	71.7	+2.2
11	Boyd County, NE	71.4	68.5	+2.9
12	Harlan County, NE	71.1	68.5	+2.6
13	Holt County, NE	71	67.6	+3.4
14	Butler County, NE	70.3	70	+0.3
15	Howard County, NE	69.9	66.4	+3.5
16	Dundy County, NE	69.7	73	-3.3
17	Blaine County, NE	69.5	64.8	+4.7
18	Polk County, NE	69.5	66.5	+3
19	Cedar County, NE	68.8	66.7	+2.1
20	Garfield County, NE	68.8	68	+0.8
21	Antelope County, NE	68.5	68	+0.5
22	Frontier County, NE	68.2	64.2	+4
23	Rock County, NE	68.2	71.1	-2.9
24	Clay County, NE	68.1	67.9	+0.2
25	Dixon County, NE	68	63.1	+4.9
26	Hooker County, NE	68	68.7	-0.7
27	Boone County, NE	67.8	67.8	0
28	Deuel County, NE	67.8	62.5	+5.3
29	Keya Paha County, NE	67.6	64	+3.6
30	McPherson County, NE	67.4	66.5	+0.9
31	Stanton County, NE	67.1	66.7	+0.4
32	Thurston County, NE	66.8	59.4	+7.4
33	Greeley County, NE	66.7	65.4	+1.3
34	Knox County, NE	66.6	65.5	+1.1
35	Pawnee County, NE	66.6	62.2	+4.4
36	Franklin County, NE	65.4	66.3	-0.9
37	Banner County, NE	64.9	58	+6.9
38	Webster County, NE	64.2	64.9	-0.7
39	Thayer County, NE	63.7	62.5	+1.2
40	Burt County, NE	63.6	65	-1.4
41	Colfax County, NE	63.5	54.1	+9.4
42	Garden County, NE	63.5	69.6	-6.1
43	Hamilton County, NE	63.4	62.8	+0.6
44	Saunders County, NE	63.3	58.6	+4.7
45	Chase County, NE	63.2	56.9	+6.3
46	Pierce County, NE	63.1	63.7	-0.6
47	Sherman County, NE	62.9	63.4	-0.5
48	Nance County, NE	62.6	63.6	-1
49	Johnson County, NE	62.1	64	-1.9
50	Valley County, NE	62.1	63.2	-1.1
51	Sioux County, NE	62	61.2	+0.8
52	Kearney County, NE	61.9	59.5	+2.4
53	Cuming County, NE	61.8	64.9	-3.1
54	Merrick County, NE	61.8	64.5	-2.7
55	Phelps County, NE	61.1	63	-1.9
56	Seward County, NE	61.1	61	+0.1
57	Wayne County, NE	61.1	59.4	+1.7
58	Richardson County, NE	59.9	59.9	0
59	Washington County, NE	59.8	55.8	+4
60	Brown County, NE	59.7	61.2	-1.5
61	Custer County, NE	59.5	58.1	+1.4
62	Perkins County, NE	59.5	58	+1.5
63	Sheridan County, NE	57.1	57.8	-0.7
64	Cass County, NE	56.9	53.8	+3.1
65	Nemaha County, NE	56.6	56.8	-0.2
66	Otoe County, NE	56.6	49.4	+7.2
67	Hitchcock County, NE	56.5	59.6	-3.1
68	Red Willow County, NE	56.4	59.4	-3
69	York County, NE	56.3	55.1	+1.2
70	Gage County, NE	55.7	51.7	+4
71	Furnas County, NE	54.5	58.2	-3.7
72	Cherry County, NE	54.2	55.8	-1.6
73	Jefferson County, NE	52.8	53	-0.2
74	Morrill County, NE	52.6	56.6	-4
75	Saline County, NE	52	44.1	+7.9
76	Kimball County, NE	51.9	52.3	-0.4
77	Box Butte County, NE	50.5	43.2	+7.3
78	Madison County, NE	49.5	51.4	-1.9
79	Keith County, NE	49.2	52.6	-3.4
80	Sarpy County, NE	46.7	44.9	+1.8
81	Platte County, NE	46.6	43.3	+3.3
82	Dawson County, NE	46.4	46.8	-0.4
83	Dodge County, NE	45.3	42.5	+2.8
84	Cheyenne County, NE	45.1	43.5	+1.6
85	Buffalo County, NE	44.6	38.4	+6.2
86	Dawes County, NE	41.7	40.4	+1.3
87	Dakota County, NE	41	35.8	+5.2
88	Lincoln County, NE	40.4	38.8	+1.6
89	Adams County, NE	40.3	39.2	+1.1
90	Scotts Bluff County, NE	37.9	37.2	+0.7
91	Hall County, NE	36.9	34.8	+2.1
92	Lancaster County, NE	36.4	32.2	+4.2
93	Douglas County, NE	35.7	29.6	+6.1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for remote workers in Nebraska?

Based on the Remote Worker lens, Wheeler County ranks as the top remote work county in Nebraska with a County Fit Score of 81.3. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Nebraska are ranked for remote workers?

We rank 93 counties in Nebraska with the Remote Worker lens, using independent importance values for affordability, income, safety, risk, health, weather, taxes, and water.

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