These Are The 10 Best Places In Nebraska To Catch Pokemon

So, you want to catch ’em all, huh?
Pokemon Go has swept the nation, and the app has broken records for the most downloads in the first week of release. All over the country, people are swarming, gathering, and all around going nuts, playing this interactive game.
Since we’re a data analytics website, and because we’re often cited as the ‘go to’ place for regional infotainment, we thought it was our duty to be as helpful as we can for people in Nebraska who want to have the inside scoop as to where they should go if they want to dominate this addicting game.
After analyzing every place in Nebraska, here is our list of the best places to catch Pokemon in the Cornhusker State:

1. Ralston (Photos)
2. Gretna (Photos)
3. La Vista (Photos)
4. Gering (Photos)
5. Plattsmouth (Photos)
6. Chadron (Photos)
7. Papillion (Photos)
8. Scottsbluff (Photos)
9. Seward (Photos)
10. Alliance (Photos)

As you might note, these are all smaller suburbs of major cities in Nebraska. That’s because in smaller cities, there are a higher number of places per capita where Pokemon are traditionally found. Meaning you’ll find more Pokemon in a much smaller area. When you read the analysis below, this will all make sense. Trust us.
So, grab your avatars, cell phones, and your Poke Balls as we uncover the truly best places in Nebraska in which to find the most Pokemon, based on data.
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• 10 Most Diverse Cities In Nebraska
• 10 Best Places To Live In Nebraska
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How do you decide where the best place is to catch Pokemon?

In order to rank the best places in Nebraska in which to catch ’em all, we had to determine which cities, towns and villages in Nebraska have the most places to find Pokemon.
So we scraped the internet for those criteria, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

How we crunched the numbers

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible. Using Google Maps, this is the criteria we used:

• Number of parks per capita
• Number of museums per capita
• Number of churches per capita
• Number of memorials and public gathering places per capita

If you’d like to see the complete list of cities, scroll to the bottom of this post to see a chart of the top cities.
Note: When measuring the locations listed above, we measured the locations within a short drive of the center of each place in Nebraska.

1. Ralston

Population: 6,826
Parks Per 1,000 People: 8.79
Museums Per 1,000 People: 2.34
Churches Per 1,000 People: 8.79
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 2.34

2. Gretna

Population: 5,416
Parks Per 1,000 People: 6.09
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.55
Churches Per 1,000 People: 11.08
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.55

3. La Vista

Population: 17,125
Parks Per 1,000 People: 3.5
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.88
Churches Per 1,000 People: 3.5
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.93

4. Gering

Population: 8,463
Parks Per 1,000 People: 2.48
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.71
Churches Per 1,000 People: 7.09
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.47

5. Plattsmouth

Population: 6,473
Parks Per 1,000 People: 1.85
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.62
Churches Per 1,000 People: 5.41
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.31

6. Chadron

Population: 5,829
Parks Per 1,000 People: 1.03
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.86
Churches Per 1,000 People: 3.09
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.69

7. Papillion

Population: 21,100
Parks Per 1,000 People: 2.84
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.62
Churches Per 1,000 People: 2.84
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.62

8. Scottsbluff

Population: 14,998
Parks Per 1,000 People: 1.47
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.4
Churches Per 1,000 People: 4.0
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.27

9. Seward

Population: 7,050
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.71
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.43
Churches Per 1,000 People: 4.82
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 1.84

10. Alliance

Population: 8,501
Parks Per 1,000 People: 0.94
Museums Per 1,000 People: 0.47
Churches Per 1,000 People: 2.94
Public Gathering Places Per 1,000 People: 0.94

There You Have It

If you’re looking at communities in Nebraska where you have a much higher chance of catching Pokemon, this is an accurate list.
If you’re also curious enough, here’s how the larger cities in Nebraska with the most reliable locations to catch a Pokemon rank, according to science.

1. Bellevue (Photos)
2. Fremont (Photos)
3. North Platte (Photos)
4. Kearney (Photos)
5. Hastings (Photos)

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• 10 Best Places To Live In Nebraska
• 10 Most Diverse Cities In Nebraska
• 10 Worst Places To Live In Nebraska

Detailed List Of The Best Places In Nebraska To Catch Pokemon

Rank	City	Population
1	Ralston	6,826
2	Gretna	5,416
3	La Vista	17,125
4	Gering	8,463
5	Plattsmouth	6,473
6	Chadron	5,829
7	Papillion	21,100
8	Scottsbluff	14,998
9	Seward	7,050
10	Alliance	8,501
11	Holdrege	5,506
12	Sidney	6,801
13	York	7,878
14	Mccook	7,670
15	Beatrice	12,183
16	Wayne	5,578
17	Bellevue	52,690
18	Blair	7,990
19	Fremont	26,483
20	North Platte	24,532
21	Hastings	25,030
22	Lexington	10,189
23	Crete	7,055
24	Kearney	31,759
25	Schuyler	6,195
26	Columbus	22,436
27	Norfolk	24,364
28	Grand Island	50,059
29	Lincoln	265,811
30	Omaha	435,454