Which has more people, Louisiana or Nebraska?

Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do Louisiana and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Louisiana beat Nebraska most clearly?

Louisiana ranks far ahead on License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $38.00; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 46th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 3rd vs 45th.

Where does Nebraska beat Louisiana most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Infrastructure Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 3rd; Environmental Hazards Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 50th; Total Happiness Score (Happiest States): 63.61 vs 34.26.

Louisiana vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of Louisiana on 529 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 252 with 18 ties. Louisiana leads on Sports and Travel. Nebraska leads on Facts & Trivia, Crime & Safety and Population and 11 more categories.

799 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 18 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Louisiana

Wins: 252
Avg. percentile: 36
Categories led: 2

Nebraska

Wins: 529
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 14

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Louisiana	Nebraska
Population	4,621,500 26th of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$60,756 49th of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 51st of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	88.2 5th of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,789 31st of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,600 48th of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,064 15th of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	515.1 47th of 51	218.4 12th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	1,652 2nd of 48	6,281 34th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaNebraska · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 73 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 126 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
EducationNebraska · 50 statistics
HealthNebraska · 187 statistics
CultureNebraska · 78 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 25 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 39 statistics
Tech & BusinessNebraska · 47 statistics
SportsLouisiana · 17 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 295 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
LawNebraska · 67 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 127 statistics
TravelLouisiana · 29 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Louisiana	Nebraska
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	50th best of 50
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Total Happiness ScoreHappiest States	34.26 49th of 50	63.61 3rd of 50
Richest Person AgeRichest Person by State	52 45th of 47	93 2nd of 47
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	84 per 100k 46th of 49	7 per 100k tied 1st of 49
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	53.9% 49th of 51	29.8% 3rd of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$41,489 50th of 50	$58,369 5th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$19.95 50th of 50	$28.06 5th of 50
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	47th 47th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$3,457 50th of 50	$4,864 5th of 50
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	1st worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$797 50th of 50	$1,122 5th of 50
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	50th 49th of 49	5th 5th of 49
Drug Deaths Per 100kHealthiest States	48.6 46th of 51	8.7 1st of 51
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	48th 48th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
License Cost ResidentsFly Fishing by State	$9.50 2nd of 50	$38.00 46th of 50
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	6.63 45th of 50	1.91 1st of 50
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	-7.33% 47th of 48	15.3% 5th of 48
Getting Insufficient SleepHealthiest States	39.8% 48th of 51	30.6% 4th of 51
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.41 48th of 50	0.8 5th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	3rd 3rd of 50	46th 46th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	49th 49th of 50	6th 6th of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Combined 7 SeriesVaccination Rates by State	66.2% 48th of 51	77.3% 5th of 51
DTaP 4 DosesVaccination Rates by State	75.1% 50th of 51	85.9% 7th of 51
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	1st worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
# Dentists per 1k jobsDentist Salary by State	0.5 48th of 50	1.02 6th of 50
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	3rd 3rd of 50	45th 45th of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	47th 47th of 50	6th 6th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Louisiana or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Louisiana on 529 of 799 statistics where one end is better, to 252 with 18 ties. Louisiana leads on Sports and Travel. Nebraska leads on Facts & Trivia, Crime & Safety and Population and 11 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Louisiana or Nebraska?: Louisiana has a population of 4,621,500 (26th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do Louisiana and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Louisiana $60,756 (49th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
How do Louisiana and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Louisiana 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Louisiana beat Nebraska most clearly?: Louisiana ranks far ahead on License Cost Residents (Fly Fishing by State): $9.50 vs $38.00; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 3rd vs 46th; Household Diversity Rank (Most Diverse US States): 3rd vs 45th.
Where does Nebraska beat Louisiana most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Infrastructure Rank (Worst States to Live in): 50th vs 3rd; Environmental Hazards Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 4th vs 50th; Total Happiness Score (Happiest States): 63.61 vs 34.26.

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