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- Overall Rank: 2,474
- Population: 2,432
- Median household income: $94,444
- Median home value: $312,100 (69% own)
- Median rent: $1,198 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Blue Sage Elementary School (grade A+), Woodbrook Elementary School (grade A+), Arbor View Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Mount Michael Benedictine High School (grade A+), Marian High School (grade A), Creighton Preparatory School (grade A)

#6. Bennington, Nebraska

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- Overall Rank: 2,336
- Population: 63,336
- Median household income: $79,839
- Median home value: $211,500 (63% own)
- Median rent: $1,141 (37% rent)
- Top public schools: Liberty Middle School (grade A), Portal Elementary School (grade A), Prairie Queen Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School (grade A+), Marian High School (grade A), Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (grade A)

#5. Bellevue, Nebraska

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- Overall Rank: 1,972
- Population: 16,713
- Median household income: $77,748
- Median home value: $222,900 (55% own)
- Median rent: $1,183 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: Blue Sage Elementary School (grade A+), Liberty Middle School (grade A), Anchor Pointe Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School (grade A+), Marian High School (grade A), Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (grade A)

#4. La Vista, Nebraska

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- Overall Rank: 1,916
- Population: 7,667
- Median household income: $76,755
- Median home value: $208,400 (62% own)
- Median rent: $932 (38% rent)
- Top public schools: Seward Middle School (grade A), Seward Elementary School (grade A minus), Seward High School (grade B+)
- Top private schools: Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School (grade A), St. John Lutheran School (grade unavailable), St. Paul Lutheran School (grade unavailable)

#3. Seward, Nebraska

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- Overall Rank: 1,824
- Population: 9,019
- Median household income: $117,553
- Median home value: $286,600 (77% own)
- Median rent: $1,357 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Blue Sage Elementary School (grade A+), Arbor View Elementary School (grade A), Liberty Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Mount Michael Benedictine High School (grade A+), V.J. & Angela Skutt Catholic High School (grade A minus), Omaha Christian Academy (grade B)

#2. Gretna, Nebraska

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- Overall Rank: 1,038
- Population: 24,016
- Median household income: $104,608
- Median home value: $269,600 (71% own)
- Median rent: $1,154 (29% rent)
- Top public schools: Liberty Middle School (grade A), Portal Elementary School (grade A), Prairie Queen Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School (grade A+), Marian High School (grade A), Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart (grade A)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 40 states.

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