Which has more people, Michigan or Nebraska?

Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do Michigan and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Michigan beat Nebraska most clearly?

Michigan ranks far ahead on Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $535; Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 9th vs 48th; Total Rank (Bicycle Laws by State): 11th vs 49th.

Where does Nebraska beat Michigan most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2022-23 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 1.5 vs 0.23; Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 3rd vs 50th; Veteran Unemployment Rate (Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State): 1.91 vs 6.67.

Michigan vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of Michigan on 457 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 329 with 18 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Travel and Law and 1 more category. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Education and Facts & Trivia and 8 more categories.

804 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.

Michigan

Wins: 329
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 4

Nebraska

Wins: 457
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 11

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Michigan	Nebraska
Population	10,155,806 10th of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$72,875 36th of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.2% 36th of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	96.2 24th of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$53,569 41st of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,920 26th of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,129 20th of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	416.2 40th of 51	218.4 12th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,745 35th of 48	6,281 34th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsMichigan · 17 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
EducationNebraska · 50 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 18 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 125 statistics
TravelMichigan · 29 statistics
CultureNebraska · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 74 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
HealthNebraska · 189 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 299 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 38 statistics
LawMichigan · 67 statistics
Tech & BusinessMichigan · 48 statistics
Politics & GovernmentEven · 127 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Michigan	Nebraska
Wage Increase 2022-23Minimum Wage Increases by State	0.23 tied last of 28	1.5 2nd of 28
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	50th 50th of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	6.67 46th of 50	1.91 1st of 50
Average Math SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	466 tied 46th of 51	619 2nd of 51
Average Total SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	953 46th of 51	1,249 2nd of 51
Crematory FeeAverage Funeral Cost by State	$315 1st of 51	$535 45th of 51
Difference from National Average SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	-76 46th of 51	220 2nd of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	7th 7th worst of 50	50th best of 50
Average EBRW SAT ScoreSAT Scores by State	487 46th of 51	630 3rd of 51
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	46th 45th of 49	5th 5th of 49
5 Year Income % ChangeLawyer-Friendly States	-5.6% 44th of 48	15.3% 5th of 48
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	5.2% tied 46th of 51	3% 6th of 51
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	60.8% 44th of 51	38.0% 3rd of 51
Annual SalarySchool Counselor Salary by State	$45,348 45th of 50	$58,369 5th of 50
Hourly WageSchool Counselor Salary by State	$21.80 45th of 50	$28.06 5th of 50
Monthly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$3,779 45th of 50	$4,864 5th of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	53.8 46th of 50	79.6 6th of 50
Weekly PaySchool Counselor Salary by State	$872 tied 44th of 50	$1,122 5th of 50
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	95.9% tied 42nd of 51	97.9% tied 2nd of 51
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	7th 7th worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	51 tied last of 50	67 tied 7th of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	42nd 41st of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	59.0% 42nd of 51	69.6% tied 2nd of 51
Health Care RankDisability Benefits by State	9th 9th of 51	48th 48th of 51
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	8th 8th worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	11th 11th of 50	49th 49th of 50
State Rank State GovtPublic Land by State	7th 6th of 49	44th 43rd of 49
Depression RatesHealthiest States	26.7 tied 46th of 50	18.8 9th of 50
Annual Median WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$106,310 10th of 47	$81,430 45th of 47
Hourly Mean WageVeterinarian Salary by State	$51.11 10th of 47	$39.15 45th of 47

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Quick answers

Which is better, Michigan or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Michigan on 457 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 329 with 18 ties. Michigan leads on Sports, Travel and Law and 1 more category. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Education 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, Michigan or Nebraska?: Michigan has a population of 10,155,806 (10th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do Michigan and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Michigan $72,875 (36th of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
How do Michigan and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Michigan 5.2% (tied 46th of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Michigan beat Nebraska most clearly?: Michigan ranks far ahead on Crematory Fee (Average Funeral Cost by State): $315 vs $535; Health Care Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 9th vs 48th; Total Rank (Bicycle Laws by State): 11th vs 49th.
Where does Nebraska beat Michigan most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Wage Increase 2022-23 (Minimum Wage Increases by State): 1.5 vs 0.23; Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 3rd vs 50th; Veteran Unemployment Rate (Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State): 1.91 vs 6.67.

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