Best Life Index › States › Nebraska › Cities › Norfolk

Nebraska city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Norfolk?

What it costs to live in Norfolk, and how it compares with other Nebraska cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

27

11th best value in Nebraska

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Nebraska cities.

Overall livability

36

10th overall in Nebraska

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Norfolk is home to about 24,964 people. A typical home runs $163,500 and a household earns around $52,000, a price-to-income ratio of 3.1. Among Nebraska's largest cities, it ranks 11th for value and 10th overall.

Norfolk at a glance

Median home price

$163,500

12th in NE of 12

Median rent

$762/mo

Median household income

$52,000

Home price to income

3.1x

Unemployment

3.4%

6th in NE of 12

School rating

3/10

12th in NE of 12

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NE of 12

Walk score

1/100

See your real take-home pay in Nebraska

Enter your salary and see your paycheck after Nebraska taxes.

Calculate my take-home pay ›

‹ See all top Nebraska cities ranked  ยท  Nebraska state profile ›

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Nebraska only. Updated 2026.