Which has more people, Alaska or Nebraska?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do Alaska and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

How do Alaska and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Nebraska most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 48th; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 29.8M acres vs 1.5M acres; Hourly Median Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $98.35 vs $61.51.

Where does Nebraska beat Alaska most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Opioid Death Rate (Opioid Epidemic by State): 8.1 per 1k pop. vs 45.1 per 1k pop.; Gross Income (Cattle Ranching by State): $17.82B vs $6.82M; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.5% vs 87.0%.

Alaska vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of Alaska on 409 of 769 statistics where one end is better, to 349 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Economics and Politics & Government and 1 more category. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 9 more categories.

769 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 349
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 4

Nebraska

Wins: 409
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Nebraska
Population	738,003 48th of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	218.4 12th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 16 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 17 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 34 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 33 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 125 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 71 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 24 statistics
CultureNebraska · 77 statistics
LawNebraska · 57 statistics
EducationNebraska · 50 statistics
HealthNebraska · 186 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 285 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 121 statistics
TravelNebraska · 27 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Nebraska
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	45.1 per 1k pop. 50th of 51	8.1 per 1k pop. 1st of 51
Gross IncomeCattle Ranching by State	$6.82M 48th of 50	$17.82B 1st of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	1st 1st of 50	48th 48th of 50
MMRVaccination Rates by State	87.0% 51st of 51	94.5% 4th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	83.4% 51st of 51	93.8% 4th of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$328.71 50th of 51	$235.12 3rd of 51
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	63.0% 51st of 51	77.3% 5th of 51
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	48.9 47th of 51	8.7 1st of 51
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	88.5% tied last of 51	94.6% tied 4th of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	5th 5th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	48th 48th of 50	4th 3rd of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	49th 48th of 49	4th 4th of 49
Total Forest AreaLumber Production by State	29.8M acres 2nd of 51	1.5M acres 47th of 51
Kuhl Crime Rate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States	724 50th of 50	165 6th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	2nd 2nd worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	5th 5th of 49
Hourly Median WageDentist Salary by State	$98.35 3rd of 39	$61.51 37th of 39
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	9.6% 48th of 51	4.6% tied 3rd of 51
Total Happiness ScoreHappiest States	40.69 tied 46th of 50	63.61 3rd of 50
Scenic Beauty RankMost Beautiful States	2nd 2nd of 49	45th 44th of 49
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	2nd 1st of 49	44th 43rd of 49
Substance Abuse ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	87.61 45th of 49	16.03 3rd of 49
Employment and Wealth Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	1st 1st of 51	44th 44th of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	11.7% tied 44th of 51	5.6% 2nd of 51
Viability RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	8th 8th of 50
Eggflation (Cost Increase Per Dozen)Egg Prices by State	22.0% 3rd of 50	104.0% 45th of 50
Emergency Preparedness Rank WalletHubSafest States in the US	1st 1st of 50	43rd 43rd of 50
Personnel RankFarming-Friendly States	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Work Environment RankHappiest States	48th 48th of 50	7th 6th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Alaska on 409 of 769 statistics where one end is better, to 349 with 11 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Economics and Politics & Government and 1 more category. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Nebraska?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do Alaska and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Nebraska most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 1st vs 48th; Total Forest Area (Lumber Production by State): 29.8M acres vs 1.5M acres; Hourly Median Wage (Dentist Salary by State): $98.35 vs $61.51.
Where does Nebraska beat Alaska most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Opioid Death Rate (Opioid Epidemic by State): 8.1 per 1k pop. vs 45.1 per 1k pop.; Gross Income (Cattle Ranching by State): $17.82B vs $6.82M; MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.5% vs 87.0%.

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