Nebraska city profile

Living in Papillion, Nebraska

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

Value score

93

1st best value in Nebraska

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

Overall livability

74

3rd overall in Nebraska

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

Papillion is home to about 23,875 people. A typical home runs $231,600 and a household earns around $95,300, a price-to-income ratio of 2.4. Among Nebraska's largest cities, it ranks 1st for value and 3rd overall.

Papillion at a glance

Median home price

$231,600

1st in NE of 12

Median rent

$997/mo

Median household income

$95,300

Home price to income

2.4x

Unemployment

3.0%

4th in NE of 12

School rating

9/10

1st in NE of 12

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in NE of 12

Walk score

1/100

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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.