Which has more people, Mississippi or Nebraska?

Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).

How do Mississippi and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Mississippi beat Nebraska most clearly?

Mississippi ranks far ahead on Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 47th; Accidents Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 8.18 vs 10; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 7.22 vs 0.17.

Where does Nebraska beat Mississippi most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 50th; Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 3rd vs 51st; Participation Rate (Labor Force Participation Rate by State): 69.6% vs 54.9%.

Mississippi vs Nebraska

Nebraska comes out ahead of Mississippi on 515 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 264 with 15 ties. Mississippi leads on Travel. Nebraska leads on Facts & Trivia, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment and 12 more categories.

794 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Mississippi

Wins: 264
Avg. percentile: 39
Categories led: 1

Nebraska

Wins: 515
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Mississippi	Nebraska
Population	2,958,148 35th of 51	2,030,421 38th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$56,447 51st of 51	$76,475 29th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.8% tied 20th of 51	3% 6th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	18.9% 50th of 51	10.6% 18th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.0 2nd of 51	90.1 11th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$50,810 51st of 51	$62,400 32nd of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$954 tied 4th of 51	$1,072 17th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	226.9 15th of 51	218.4 12th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	2,388 5th of 48	6,281 34th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Facts & TriviaNebraska · 17 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 39 statistics
CultureNebraska · 76 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 70 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 124 statistics
HealthNebraska · 189 statistics
EducationNebraska · 50 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 23 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 295 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 125 statistics
TravelMississippi · 27 statistics
LawNebraska · 66 statistics
Tech & BusinessNebraska · 46 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
SportsNebraska · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Mississippi	Nebraska
Household Income DiversityMost Diverse US States	50th 50th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Economic RankDisability Benefits by State	51st 51st of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Participation RateLabor Force Participation Rate by State	54.9% 50th of 51	69.6% tied 2nd of 51
Exp. Physical Violence in Lifetime - MenDomestic Violence by State	54.4% 50th of 51	29.8% 3rd of 51
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	4th 4th worst of 50	50th best of 50
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	49th 48th of 49	3rd 3rd of 49
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	2nd 2nd of 51	47th 47th of 51
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$331,896 51st of 51	$794,471 6th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$48,465 51st of 51	$65,297 6th of 51
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	64.7% 48th of 51	38.0% 3rd of 51
Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States	8 50th of 50	69 6th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	50th 50th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$290.64 47th of 51	$235.12 3rd of 51
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	46th 5th best of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	50th 50th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Overall Best - US NewsBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	5th 5th of 49
Employment Per 1000 JobsVeterinarian Salary by State	0.42 47th of 50	0.8 5th of 50
Total ScoreBest States to Raise a Family	30.01 50th of 50	57.95 8th of 50
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	8.18 7th of 49	10 tied last of 49
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	7.22 8th of 49	0.17 49th of 49
Fiscal Stability RankWorst States to Live in	4th 5th worst of 50	45th 5th best of 50
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	65.1% 8th of 50	3.2% 49th of 50
FTE Convictions per Capita RankMost Corrupt States	2nd 2nd worst of 50	43rd 8th best of 50
Black to White Disparity (x to 1)Incarceration Rates by State	2.6 2nd of 50	8.9 43rd of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	56.3 tied 42nd of 50	85.4 2nd of 50
Fiscal StabilityBest States to Live In	48th 47th of 49	8th 7th of 49
Anxiety RateMental Health Statistics by State	7,793 per 100k 49th of 51	7,367 per 100k 8th of 51
Avg Income of Bottom 90% FamiliesIncome Inequality by State	$25,477 49th of 51	$46,300 8th of 51
Male Life Expectancy (HALE)Life Expectancy by State	59.7 yrs 50th of 51	64.87 yrs 9th of 51
GDP per CapitaGDP by State	$42,434 50th of 50	$74,436 10th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Mississippi or Nebraska?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Mississippi on 515 of 794 statistics where one end is better, to 264 with 15 ties. Mississippi leads on Travel. Nebraska leads on Facts & Trivia, Infrastructure & Energy and Environment and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Mississippi or Nebraska?: Mississippi has a population of 2,958,148 (35th of 51 US states) and Nebraska has 2,030,421 (38th of 51).
How do Mississippi and Nebraska compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Mississippi $56,447 (51st of 51), Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
How do Mississippi and Nebraska compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Mississippi 3.8% (tied 20th of 51), Nebraska 3% (6th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Mississippi beat Nebraska most clearly?: Mississippi ranks far ahead on Employment and Wealth Racial Progress Rank (Least Racist States): 2nd vs 47th; Accidents Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 8.18 vs 10; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 7.22 vs 0.17.
Where does Nebraska beat Mississippi most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Household Income Diversity (Most Diverse US States): 2nd vs 50th; Economic Rank (Disability Benefits by State): 3rd vs 51st; Participation Rate (Labor Force Participation Rate by State): 69.6% vs 54.9%.

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