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Most car-dependent, Nebraska cities

Nebraska cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 34 cities in Nebraska that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 34 is 79.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Alliance, NE, up 22 places to #3.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲10Gering, NENE8,53588.8%+3.9 pts

02▲15Beatrice, NENE12,31888.0%+6.9 pts

03▲22Alliance, NENE7,91486.9%+3.3 pts

04North Platte, NENE22,52486.7%+1.3 pts

05▲4Holdrege, NENE5,55585.2%+3.0 pts

06▼3McCook, NENE7,15785.1%+9.6 pts

07▲1Plattsmouth, NENE6,95583.5%+1.1 pts

08▼7Chalco, NENE10,59583.1%−5.9 pts

09▲6Fremont, NENE28,35082.7%−1.4 pts

10▲3Hastings, NENE25,12182.3%+3.2 pts

11▲9Scottsbluff, NENE14,25982.2%+1.3 pts

12▲19Nebraska City, NENE7,51281.6%−0.9 pts

13▼3Offutt AFB, NENE6,07481.5%+7.4 pts

14Kearney, NENE34,78280.8%−2.7 pts

15▼13Ralston, NENE6,38280.7%−9.0 pts

16▲8York, NENE8,28479.8%−1.7 pts

17▲11Columbus, NENE25,24879.6%−4.9 pts

18▲5Norfolk, NENE26,67779.4%−0.9 pts

19▼14La Vista, NENE16,54379.1%−7.5 pts

20▼4Grand Island, NENE53,94378.5%−3.3 pts

21▼14Gretna, NENE9,20777.9%−11.7 pts

22▼10Bellevue, NENE64,86377.8%−8.1 pts

23▼17Papillion, NENE25,12777.7%−6.6 pts

24▲6Schuyler, NENE6,80076.7%+4.9 pts

25▼4Blair, NENE7,99776.4%−6.7 pts

26▲6Crete, NENE7,74776.1%+0.2 pts

27▼8Sidney, NENE6,43275.6%−4.4 pts

28▼10Wahoo, NENE5,02375.6%−5.0 pts

29Seward, NENE7,89275.3%−0.1 pts

30▼4Lincoln, NENE301,52273.9%−6.8 pts

31▲3Lexington, NENE11,17673.0%+10.5 pts

32▲1South Sioux City, NENE14,15872.9%−1.4 pts

33▼6Omaha, NENE488,79771.8%−8.1 pts

34▼12Wayne, NENE6,33869.7%−11.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES