Best Counties for Retirement in Nebraska 2026

93 counties ranked with the Retiree lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Nebraska

1Loup County

All 93 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Nebraska

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Loup County, NE	81.8	81.7	+0.1
2	Wheeler County, NE	81.1	74.8	+6.3
3	Grant County, NE	75.8	69.6	+6.2
4	Thomas County, NE	75.1	78.9	-3.8
5	Logan County, NE	74	67.9	+6.1
6	Dundy County, NE	73.9	73.1	+0.8
7	Arthur County, NE	73.7	67.5	+6.2
8	McPherson County, NE	72.9	68.3	+4.6
9	Rock County, NE	71.8	71.8	0
10	Hooker County, NE	71.7	66.7	+5
11	Fillmore County, NE	71.3	69.4	+1.9
12	Nuckolls County, NE	71.3	75.9	-4.6
13	Garfield County, NE	71.1	69.3	+1.8
14	Blaine County, NE	70.9	66.5	+4.4
15	Boone County, NE	70.5	71.2	-0.7
16	Keya Paha County, NE	69.6	65.1	+4.5
17	Holt County, NE	69.4	67.4	+2
18	Garden County, NE	69.1	68.6	+0.5
19	Hayes County, NE	69.1	65.8	+3.3
20	Boyd County, NE	68.7	67.6	+1.1
21	Polk County, NE	68.7	68.3	+0.4
22	Howard County, NE	68	65.4	+2.6
23	Sioux County, NE	68	62.9	+5.1
24	Harlan County, NE	67.5	69	-1.5
25	Antelope County, NE	67.2	67.5	-0.3
26	Gosper County, NE	66.8	67.9	-1.1
27	Cedar County, NE	66.7	67.3	-0.6
28	Butler County, NE	66.5	70.4	-3.9
29	Franklin County, NE	66.5	68.2	-1.7
30	Stanton County, NE	65.8	67.9	-2.1
31	Wayne County, NE	65.8	60.5	+5.3
32	Brown County, NE	65.5	60.7	+4.8
33	Deuel County, NE	65.2	61.2	+4
34	Frontier County, NE	64.8	65.1	-0.3
35	Greeley County, NE	64.5	64	+0.5
36	Johnson County, NE	63.9	62.9	+1
37	Knox County, NE	63.9	65.3	-1.4
38	Pawnee County, NE	63.9	62.5	+1.4
39	Pierce County, NE	63.9	65.4	-1.5
40	Burt County, NE	63.4	64.7	-1.3
41	Merrick County, NE	62.8	64.9	-2.1
42	Chase County, NE	62.6	58.5	+4.1
43	Valley County, NE	62.6	62.5	+0.1
44	Kearney County, NE	61.9	61.6	+0.3
45	Sherman County, NE	61.9	61.2	+0.7
46	Phelps County, NE	61.8	64.7	-2.9
47	Dixon County, NE	61.7	63.6	-1.9
48	Thayer County, NE	61.5	61.7	-0.2
49	Banner County, NE	61.4	56	+5.4
50	Webster County, NE	61.3	65	-3.7
51	Hitchcock County, NE	61	60.5	+0.5
52	Saunders County, NE	60.7	58.7	+2
53	Hamilton County, NE	60.5	62.4	-1.9
54	Nance County, NE	60.1	63.3	-3.2
55	Custer County, NE	59.7	58.3	+1.4
56	Richardson County, NE	59.7	60	-0.3
57	Perkins County, NE	59.6	60.5	-0.9
58	Seward County, NE	58.7	60.6	-1.9
59	Cuming County, NE	58	64.1	-6.1
60	Clay County, NE	57.8	66.1	-8.3
61	Red Willow County, NE	57.4	60.1	-2.7
62	Sheridan County, NE	57.2	57.3	-0.1
63	Nemaha County, NE	56.9	57.7	-0.8
64	Thurston County, NE	56.6	59.3	-2.7
65	Washington County, NE	55.6	55.3	+0.3
66	Jefferson County, NE	54.1	54.4	-0.3
67	Morrill County, NE	54.1	58.7	-4.6
68	Colfax County, NE	53.9	53.9	0
69	York County, NE	53.6	55	-1.4
70	Cherry County, NE	53.3	55.4	-2.1
71	Gage County, NE	52.8	51.4	+1.4
72	Madison County, NE	52.4	52.8	-0.4
73	Cass County, NE	52.2	53.6	-1.4
74	Furnas County, NE	51.8	55.9	-4.1
75	Kimball County, NE	51.3	52.3	-1
76	Otoe County, NE	50.2	49.3	+0.9
77	Keith County, NE	49.6	52.4	-2.8
78	Box Butte County, NE	45.5	43.2	+2.3
79	Saline County, NE	45.4	46.4	-1
80	Cheyenne County, NE	44.2	41.4	+2.8
81	Dawes County, NE	43.8	38.8	+5
82	Platte County, NE	43.7	44	-0.3
83	Sarpy County, NE	42.7	44.9	-2.2
84	Dawson County, NE	41.8	47.6	-5.8
85	Dodge County, NE	41.1	42.2	-1.1
86	Buffalo County, NE	40.6	38.6	+2
87	Lincoln County, NE	38.5	39.1	-0.6
88	Adams County, NE	37.6	39.8	-2.2
89	Scotts Bluff County, NE	36.6	37	-0.4
90	Dakota County, NE	35.1	35.8	-0.7
91	Lancaster County, NE	34.6	32.3	+2.3
92	Hall County, NE	34	35.5	-1.5
93	Douglas County, NE	30.5	29.6	+0.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Nebraska?

Based on the Retiree lens, Loup County ranks as the top retirement county in Nebraska with a County Fit Score of 81.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Nebraska are ranked for retirement?

We rank 93 counties in Nebraska with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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