There’s no denying it: there are plenty of places in Nebraska that are downright beautiful and full of excitement.
Unfortunately, not all towns and cities in Cornhusker State are so lucky.
Just like in all U.S. States, there are definitely some boring places within Nebraska’s’ borders. You know the places where everyone has an AARP card and the most exciting thing they do all day is post a picture of their grandchild on Facebook.
Like Holdrege, for instance. In our latest analysis, we found that this city was the most boring city in all of Oklahoma according to Saturday Night Science. But don’t feel bad if you’re a resident of Holdrege. There are plenty of other boring, lackluster places in Nebraska as well.
Here they are. Try not to jump out of your seat with excitement.
Don’t freak out, in fact, believe it not, a boring city is actually one a lot of people would like to call home.
Before you get all upset if your city’s name is on the list, rest assured that we didn’t use personal opinion when it comes to what classifies a city or town as “boring” or “exciting”. We crunched actual numbers to figure out which towns are statistically more boring.
Showing this data to you is the kind of thing that a real estate agent knows, but would never share.
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Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Most Boring Places In Nebraska For 2023
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Average Age: 40.9
% Married: 39.0%
More on Holdrege: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 39.4
% Married: 33.0%
More on Blair: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 42.9
% Married: 31.0%
More on Beatrice: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 40.3
% Married: 37.0%
More on York: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 40.1
% Married: 31.0%
More on North Platte: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 38.9
% Married: 28.0%
More on Alliance: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 41.5
% Married: 30.0%
More on Mccook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 36.1
% Married: 32.0%
More on Gering: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 39.4
% Married: 28.0%
More on Sidney: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Average Age: 37.5
% Married: 34.0%
More on Columbus: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the boring cities in the Cornhusker State
You would present the following case to your friends if you were argueing with them at a bar about the most boring place to live in Nebraska. And that’s why we call it Saturday Night Science.
Because our data speaks more truth than feelings.
To figure out how boring a place is, we factored in things we generally think make people exciting, and then we figure out which cities have the least number of those exciting people.
We used the U.S. American Community Census data to gather the information presented here. HSome of the things people tend to think of as making a city’s population boring include:
- % of Population Over 25 (higher is more boring)
- % of Married Household (higher is more boring)
- Average Age (higher is more boring)
- % of Households With Kids (higher is more boring)
- Population density (lower is more boring)
Then, our algorithm generates a ranking for each place in these categories. After crunching the numbers, all of the cities ranked from most boring to most exciting.
For this ranking, we used every Nebraska city with at least 5,000 residents. This keeps us from prejudicing our rankings by including very small pockets of retired people.
Grab your rocker and hold on.
We updated this article for 2023, and it’s our tenth time ranking the most boring cities in Nebraska.
There You Have It – Now That You’re Asleep
On a ranking like this, there are usually no winners, but since Nebraska isn’t necessarily the most boring state in the United States, the cities on this ranking can at least take solace that there are, in fact, more boring cities in the country.
If you’re also curious enough, here are the most exciting places in Nebraska, according to science:
- Wayne
- Chadron
- Kearney
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Detailed List Of The Most Boring Cities In Nebraska For 2023
| Rank | City | Population | Average Age | % Married | % Kids |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holdrege, NE | 5,494 | 40.9 | 39.0% | 28.4% |
| 2 | Blair, NE | 7,813 | 39.4 | 33.0% | 39.4% |
| 3 | Beatrice, NE | 12,237 | 42.9 | 31.0% | 25.6% |
| 4 | York, NE | 8,101 | 40.3 | 37.0% | 26.9% |
| 5 | North Platte, NE | 23,309 | 40.1 | 31.0% | 31.1% |
| 6 | Alliance, NE | 8,118 | 38.9 | 28.0% | 32.1% |
| 7 | Mccook, NE | 7,412 | 41.5 | 30.0% | 22.5% |
| 8 | Gering, NE | 8,582 | 36.1 | 32.0% | 40.5% |
| 9 | Sidney, NE | 6,407 | 39.4 | 28.0% | 23.2% |
| 10 | Columbus, NE | 24,035 | 37.5 | 34.0% | 31.3% |
| 11 | Plattsmouth, NE | 6,585 | 37.2 | 27.0% | 27.4% |
| 12 | Gretna, NE | 9,019 | 35.7 | 30.0% | 48.2% |
| 13 | Hastings, NE | 25,098 | 36.3 | 32.0% | 28.5% |
| 14 | Fremont, NE | 27,230 | 37.9 | 31.0% | 29.8% |
| 15 | Papillion, NE | 24,016 | 40.3 | 23.0% | 32.4% |
| 16 | Seward, NE | 7,667 | 30.7 | 32.0% | 33.2% |
| 17 | Grand Island, NE | 52,822 | 35.0 | 25.0% | 36.2% |
| 18 | Norfolk, NE | 25,883 | 36.8 | 30.0% | 26.0% |
| 19 | La Vista, NE | 16,713 | 36.4 | 26.0% | 28.8% |
| 20 | Ralston, NE | 6,462 | 36.0 | 28.0% | 23.5% |
| 21 | Crete, NE | 7,093 | 33.5 | 24.0% | 43.3% |
| 22 | Scottsbluff, NE | 14,454 | 35.6 | 27.0% | 29.3% |
| 23 | Schuyler, NE | 6,516 | 33.5 | 15.0% | 50.8% |
| 24 | Bellevue, NE | 63,336 | 35.5 | 17.0% | 33.0% |
| 25 | Omaha, NE | 489,201 | 35.1 | 22.0% | 29.8% |
| 26 | Lexington, NE | 10,662 | 30.0 | 12.0% | 46.0% |
| 27 | Lincoln, NE | 290,531 | 33.1 | 26.0% | 28.5% |
| 28 | Kearney, NE | 33,809 | 31.9 | 27.0% | 27.3% |
| 29 | Chadron, NE | 5,255 | 28.6 | 21.0% | 26.8% |
| 30 | Wayne, NE | 5,973 | 23.1 | 15.0% | 22.3% |
Praise the Lord! We made it! We have been trying to keep our little gem a secret, and evidently we have done it! This place is only boring if you EXPECT to be entertained, but if you are willing to make your own fun, enjoy the company of good friends and are involved in what your kids are doing – my home town is great!
you left out the number one most boring place in the whole world let alone just Nebraska and that’s Ainsworth Nebraska
Where I live is the second largest community in Adams County. Hastings, NE is the largest at about 25,000 population. Number 2 comes in at 854 population. We have one blinking light at the K-12 school (3-way Stop sign), railroad crossings, dividing the town, and US Mail pick-up at the post office on Main Street (Smith Ave.).
Yes, I’m talking about Kenesaw, NE (68956). Lived here for 23 years. It’s where I live and call home…