RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 34 SHOWN OF 34

Highest Medicare coverage, Nebraska cities · 2020

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of people covered by Medicare, alone or in combination with other coverage (2020 ACS). A close proxy for retirement geography. This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 16.3%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDICAREVS –

01Beatrice, NENE12,31826.6%–

02McCook, NENE7,15723.1%–

03Holdrege, NENE5,55523.0%–

04Ralston, NENE6,38221.4%–

05York, NENE8,28421.0%–

06Nebraska City, NENE7,51220.8%–

07Scottsbluff, NENE14,25919.9%–

08North Platte, NENE22,52419.5%–

09Sidney, NENE6,43219.4%–

10Fremont, NENE28,35018.9%–

11Gering, NENE8,53518.8%–

12Hastings, NENE25,12118.4%–

13Columbus, NENE25,24817.8%–

14Blair, NENE7,99717.3%–

15Alliance, NENE7,91416.9%–

16Kearney, NENE34,78216.5%–

17Plattsmouth, NENE6,95516.3%–

18Norfolk, NENE26,67716.1%–

19Seward, NENE7,89215.9%–

20Wahoo, NENE5,02315.7%–

21Gretna, NENE9,20715.1%–

22Bellevue, NENE64,86314.9%–

23Papillion, NENE25,12714.8%–

24Grand Island, NENE53,94314.7%–

25Omaha, NENE488,79714.6%–

26Lincoln, NENE301,52214.6%–

27La Vista, NENE16,54314.1%–

28South Sioux City, NENE14,15812.9%–

29Crete, NENE7,74712.7%–

30Wayne, NENE6,33811.6%–

31Lexington, NENE11,1769.9%–

32Chalco, NENE10,5959.6%–

33Schuyler, NENE6,8007.4%–

34Offutt AFB, NENE6,0741.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS