Nebraska

State in Midwest · ranked on 2,151 metrics

Rank among US states

Nebraska is a state in the Midwest with a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51). It ranks best for Veteran Unemployment Rate (1st of 50), Gross Income (1st of 50), U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (2nd of 51). It ranks lowest for Average Teacher Starting Salary (50th of 51), Annual Mean Wage (46th of 47), Obesity Rate 60+ (48th of 50).

Population
2M
38th highest of 51
Density
26.4
44th highest of 51
Growth rate
0.62%
18th highest of 51
Region
Midwest

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Percentile on 868 metrics that rank at least half of all US states, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)266.22
    Drug Use by State · 2023
    1st of 51
  2. Opioid Death Rate8.1 per 1k pop.
    Opioid Epidemic by State · 2024
    1st of 51
  3. Drug Deaths Per 100k8.7
    Healthiest States · 2023
    1st of 51
  4. Gross Income$17.82B
    Cattle Ranching by State · 2024
    1st of 50
  5. Veteran Unemployment Rate1.91
    Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State
    1st of 50
  6. Infrastructure Rank50th
    Worst States to Live in · 2025
    best of 50
  7. Juvenile Incarceration Rate US News7 per 100k
    Safest States in the US · 2025
    tied 1st of 49
  8. Average Total SAT Score1,249
    SAT Scores by State · 2025
    2nd of 51
  9. U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 20215.6%
    U6 Employment Rate
    2nd of 51
  10. Seasonally Adjusted69.4%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by State · 2026
    2nd of 51

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. SSI State Budget Process Score96.9
    Most Corrupt States · 2015
    50th of 50
  2. Forest Coverage (1-10)0.17
    Best States for Camping
    49th of 49
  3. Education Racial Integration Rank50th
    Least Racist States · 2026
    50th of 51
  4. Average Teacher Starting Salary$38,811
    Teacher Pay by State · 2024
    50th of 51
  5. Affordability Rank49th
    Best States to Retire · 2025
    49th of 50
  6. Total Rank49th
    Bicycle Laws by State
    49th of 50
  7. Forest Coverage3.2%
    Off-Grid Living Legal States
    49th of 50
  8. Annual Mean Wage$87,440
    Veterinarian Salary by State
    46th of 47
  9. Business Climate2
    Best States to Own a Business
    tied last of 50
  10. State Rank All Govts48th
    Public Land by State · 1995
    48th of 50

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Iowa71% similar
  2. North Dakota71% similar
  3. Maine70% similar
  4. Wisconsin70% similar
  5. Minnesota69% similar

Cities in Nebraska

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Counties in Nebraska

90 counties with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Nebraska?
Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421, 38th among 51 US states.
What does Nebraska rank best at?
Among US states, Nebraska ranks best for Veteran Unemployment Rate (1st of 50); Gross Income (1st of 50); U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (2nd of 51).
Where does Nebraska rank worst?
Nebraska ranks lowest for Average Teacher Starting Salary (50th of 51); Annual Mean Wage (46th of 47); Obesity Rate 60+ (48th of 50).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Nebraska?
Rankodex ranks Nebraska on 2,151 statistics compared with other US states, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,151 metrics with a value for this place, in 635 topics