Which has more people, Florida or Nebraska?

Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do Florida and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Florida beat Nebraska most clearly?

Florida ranks far ahead on Fiscal Policy Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 47th; Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 45th; Rural Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 1% vs 16.0%.

Where does Nebraska beat Florida most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.25 per dozen vs $6.36 per dozen; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 96.9 vs 57.3; % of Reptile Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 2.1% vs 20.0%.

Florida vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of Florida on 452 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 329 with 16 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Geography and 2 more categories. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories.

797 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Florida

Wins: 329
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 5

Nebraska

Wins: 452
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Florida	Nebraska
Population	23,659,198 3rd of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$74,568 34th of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.9% tied 23rd of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.6% 33rd of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	103.4 41st of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$57,131 30th of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,670 27th of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,669 43rd of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	260.9 23rd of 51	218.4 12th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	645 1st of 48	6,281 34th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsFlorida · 17 statistics
TravelFlorida · 29 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 39 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 18 statistics
EducationNebraska · 49 statistics
Tech & BusinessNebraska · 48 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 297 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 74 statistics
GeographyFlorida · 25 statistics
HealthNebraska · 186 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 126 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 125 statistics
CultureFlorida · 78 statistics
LawFlorida · 66 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Florida	Nebraska
PriceEgg Prices by State	$6.36 per dozen 49th of 50	$4.25 per dozen 2nd of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	57.3 48th of 50	96.9 1st of 50
Fiscal Policy RankMost Free States	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
% of Reptile Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	20.0% 40th of 42	2.1% 2nd of 42
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	47th 47th of 50	4th 3rd of 50
Fiscal Freedom RankMost Libertarian States	1st 1st of 50	45th 45th of 50
Rural Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	1% tied 1st of 50	16.0% tied 47th of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	50 46th of 50	85.4 2nd of 50
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	57.3% 47th of 51	69.6% tied 2nd of 51
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	14.0% tied 45th of 51	2% tied 1st of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	14.1% 46th of 51	1.3% 3rd of 51
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	468 45th of 51	619 2nd of 51
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	45th 45th of 51
Millwright Avg Annual SalaryUnion Millwright Pay Scale by State	$42,143 50th of 50	$60,857 8th of 50
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Food Wasted RankFood Waste by State	2nd 2nd worst of 50	44th 7th best of 50
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	6.24 43rd of 50	1.91 1st of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	60 tied 40th of 47	93 2nd of 47
Avg Income of Bottom 90% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$25,330 50th of 51	$46,300 8th of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$287.27 45th of 51	$235.12 3rd of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$43,759 46th of 50	$58,369 5th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$21.04 46th of 50	$28.06 5th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$3,646 46th of 50	$4,864 5th of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	8th 8th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$841 46th of 50	$1,122 5th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	4th 3rd of 49	44th 43rd of 49
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	7.96 8th of 49	10 tied last of 49
Fishing RankBest States for Fishing	1st 1st of 51	42nd 42nd of 51
Fishing ScoreBest States for Fishing	48.95 1st of 51	22.95 42nd of 51
Mean Wind Speed at 328 ftWindiest States in the U.S.	5.99 mph 48th of 51	9.05 mph 7th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Florida or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Florida on 452 of 797 statistics where one end is better, to 329 with 16 ties. Florida leads on Sports, Travel and Geography and 2 more categories. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Environment and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Florida or Nebraska?: Florida has a population of 23,659,198 (3rd of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do Florida and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Florida $74,568 (34th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
How do Florida and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Florida 3.9% (tied 23rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Florida beat Nebraska most clearly?: Florida ranks far ahead on Fiscal Policy Rank (Most Free States): 1st vs 47th; Fiscal Freedom Rank (Most Libertarian States): 1st vs 45th; Rural Pavement Roughness (Road Quality by State): 1% vs 16.0%.
Where does Nebraska beat Florida most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Price (Egg Prices by State): $4.25 per dozen vs $6.36 per dozen; SSI State Budget Process Score (Most Corrupt States): 96.9 vs 57.3; % of Reptile Species at Risk (Most Biodiverse States): 2.1% vs 20.0%.

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