Which has more people, District of Columbia or Nebraska?

District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do District of Columbia and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.

How do District of Columbia and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does District of Columbia beat Nebraska most clearly?

District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Teacher Starting Salary (Teacher Pay by State): $63,373 vs $38,811; Health Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 5th vs 46th; Obesity Rate - White (Most Obese States): 27.5% vs 37.1%.

Where does Nebraska beat District of Columbia most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 266.22 vs 1,292.28; Drug Deaths Per 100k (Healthiest States): 8.7 vs 62.9; Total Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by State): 2,459 per 100k vs 5,826 per 100k.

District of Columbia vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 238 of 420 statistics where one end is better, to 176 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Tech & Business and Travel. Nebraska leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Environment and 8 more categories.

420 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 6 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

District of Columbia

Wins: 176
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 2

Nebraska

Wins: 238
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	District of Columbia	Nebraska
Population	695,980 49th of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$109,870 1st of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.4% 44th of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	109.9 49th of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$81,872 1st of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$111,010 1st of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,954 49th of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	803.0 51st of 51	218.4 12th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 8 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 26 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 16 statistics
SportsNebraska · 6 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 8 statistics
CultureNebraska · 19 statistics
LawNebraska · 33 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 60 statistics
Tech & BusinessDistrict of Columbia · 28 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 201 statistics
EducationNebraska · 28 statistics
TravelDistrict of Columbia · 5 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 52 statistics
HealthEven · 141 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	District of Columbia	Nebraska
Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	1,292.28 51st of 51	266.22 1st of 51
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$63,373 1st of 51	$38,811 50th of 51
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	62.9 50th of 51	8.7 1st of 51
Total Drug Use RateDrug Use by State	5,826 per 100k 50th of 51	2,459 per 100k 1st of 51
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	43.2 per 1k pop. 49th of 51	8.1 per 1k pop. 1st of 51
Other Drug Use Rate (Per 100k)Drug Use by State	84.48 50th of 51	42.27 2nd of 51
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	95.2% 50th of 51	97.9% tied 2nd of 51
Opioid Use Rate (Per 100k)Opioid Epidemic by State	3,164.97 47th of 51	1,128 2nd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	6.3% 51st of 51	3% 6th of 51
Unemployment Rate JulyUnemployment Rate by State	5.9 51st of 51	2.9 6th of 51
Health Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	5th 5th of 47	46th 46th of 47
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	619 2nd of 51
HIV Death RateHIV Statistics by State	39.3 51st of 51	1.8 tied 6th of 51
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	2% 51st of 51	11.3% 7th of 51
Experienced Any Domestic Violence in Lifetime - % of MenDomestic Violence by State	49.0% 50th of 50	23.3% 7th of 50
Obesity Rate - WhiteMost Obese States	27.5% 5th of 50	37.1% 48th of 50
Obesity Rate 60+Most Obese States	27.5% 5th of 50	37.1% 48th of 50
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	8.8% 47th of 51	4.6% tied 3rd of 51
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	31 48th of 51	19 tied 4th of 51
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	30.0 48th of 51	19.2 5th of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	958 45th of 51	1,249 2nd of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-71 45th of 51	220 2nd of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$54,945 51st of 51	$31,919 8th of 51
Training Requirements RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	3rd 3rd of 51	46th 46th of 51
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	30.9 48th of 51	18.9 tied 5th of 51
Obesity RateObesity Rate by State	25.5% 2nd of 50	37.6% tied 43rd of 50
Home Health Care Cost per CapitaHealth Care Costs by State	$531 48th of 51	$191 6th of 51
Price Level (Other Services)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.0 46th of 51	93.0 4th of 51
Illicit Drug Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	26.0% 48th of 51	13.3% tied 6th of 51
Avg. Cost of Car Repair LaborAuto Repair Rates by State	$270 49th of 51	$227 8th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, District of Columbia or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of District of Columbia on 238 of 420 statistics where one end is better, to 176 with 6 ties. District of Columbia leads on Tech & Business and Travel. Nebraska leads on Infrastructure & Energy, Crime & Safety and Environment and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, District of Columbia or Nebraska?: District of Columbia has a population of 695,980 (49th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do District of Columbia and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: District of Columbia $109,870 (1st of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. District of Columbia ranks better.
How do District of Columbia and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): District of Columbia 6.3% (51st of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does District of Columbia beat Nebraska most clearly?: District of Columbia ranks far ahead on Average Teacher Starting Salary (Teacher Pay by State): $63,373 vs $38,811; Health Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 5th vs 46th; Obesity Rate - White (Most Obese States): 27.5% vs 37.1%.
Where does Nebraska beat District of Columbia most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Cocaine Use Rate (Per 100k) (Drug Use by State): 266.22 vs 1,292.28; Drug Deaths Per 100k (Healthiest States): 8.7 vs 62.9; Total Drug Use Rate (Drug Use by State): 2,459 per 100k vs 5,826 per 100k.

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