Which has more people, Nebraska or Nevada?

Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).

How do Nebraska and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Nebraska 3% (6th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Nebraska beat Nevada most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 5.6% vs 15.6%; Veteran Unemployment Rate (Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State): 1.91 vs 7.67; Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.9% vs 94.5%.

Where does Nevada beat Nebraska most clearly?

Nevada ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 48th; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 46th; Crimes Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 2.74 vs 10.

Nebraska vs Nevada

Nebraska comes out ahead of Nevada on 453 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 17 ties. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 10 more categories. Nevada leads on Travel and Sports.

795 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 17 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nebraska

Wins: 453
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 13

Nevada

Wins: 325
Avg. percentile: 46
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nebraska	Nevada
Population	2,030,421 38th of 51	3,310,833 31st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$76,475 29th of 51	$78,260 23rd of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3% 6th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.6% 18th of 51	12.4% 31st of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.1 11th of 51	100.0 34th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,297 6th of 51	$56,503 32nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,400 32nd of 51	$62,050 35th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,072 17th of 51	$1,597 41st of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	218.4 12th of 51	379.2 37th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,281 34th of 48	3,451 12th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 18 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 74 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
EducationNebraska · 50 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 126 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 25 statistics
TravelNevada · 28 statistics
CultureNebraska · 77 statistics
LawNebraska · 65 statistics
SportsNevada · 17 statistics
HealthNebraska · 185 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 125 statistics
EconomicsNebraska · 292 statistics
Tech & BusinessEven · 48 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nebraska	Nevada
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021U6 Employment Rate	5.6% 2nd of 51	15.6% 51st of 51
Veteran Unemployment RateVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State	1.91 1st of 50	7.67 49th of 50
Employment RateEmployment Rate by State	97.9% tied 2nd of 51	94.5% 51st of 51
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q2 2022U6 Employment Rate	4.6% tied 3rd of 51	10.3% 51st of 51
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	48th 48th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Substance Abuse ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	16.03 3rd of 49	93.03 48th of 49
% of Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	2% tied 1st of 51	16.0% 49th of 51
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	38.0% 3rd of 51	67.4% 49th of 51
Environmental Hazards RankFarming-Friendly States	4th 4th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Household DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	46th 46th of 50	1st 1st of 50
PriceEgg Prices by State	$4.25 per dozen 2nd of 50	$6.07 per dozen 47th of 50
Crimes Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 tied last of 49	2.74 4th of 49
Opioid Death RateOpioid Epidemic by State	8.1 per 1k pop. 1st of 51	35.9 per 1k pop. 46th of 51
% of Vascular Plant Species at RiskMost Biodiverse States	1.3% 3rd of 51	15.7% 48th of 51
Weekly Grocery CostGrocery Prices by State	$235.12 3rd of 51	$294.76 48th of 51
Household Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	45th 45th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Rural Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	16.0% tied 47th of 50	1% tied 1st of 50
U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2022U6 Employment Rate	4.7% 7th of 51	9.7% 51st of 51
Education and Child CareBest States to Raise a Family	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	95.2% 7th of 51	89.3% 50th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3% 6th of 51	5.3% 49th of 51
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
SocioeconomicsBest States to Raise a Family	6th 6th of 50	48th 48th of 50
Real Estate Property Tax RateProperty Taxes by State	1.49% tied 44th of 50	0.47% 3rd of 50
Getting Insufficient SleepHealthiest States	30.6% 4th of 51	38.9% 46th of 51
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	79.6 6th of 50	49.6 47th of 50
Overall ScorePension-Friendly States	66.7 9th of 49	5.7 49th of 49
Accidents Per National Park (1-10)Best States for Camping	10 tied last of 49	8.43 8th of 49
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	7 per 100k tied 1st of 49	63 per 100k 41st of 49
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.18 per gallon 6th of 51	$6.17 per gallon 47th of 51

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nebraska or Nevada?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Nevada on 453 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 325 with 17 ties. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 10 more categories. Nevada leads on Travel and Sports. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nebraska or Nevada?: Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Nevada has 3,310,833 (31st of 51).
How do Nebraska and Nevada compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Nevada $78,260 (23rd of 51) among US states. Nevada ranks better.
How do Nebraska and Nevada compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nebraska 3% (6th of 51), Nevada 5.3% (49th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Nebraska beat Nevada most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on U-6 Unemployment Rate Q3 2021 (U6 Employment Rate): 5.6% vs 15.6%; Veteran Unemployment Rate (Veterans Unemployment Benefits by State): 1.91 vs 7.67; Employment Rate (Employment Rate by State): 97.9% vs 94.5%.
Where does Nevada beat Nebraska most clearly?: Nevada ranks far ahead on State Rank All Govts (Public Land by State): 2nd vs 48th; Household Diversity (Least Diverse States in the US): 1st vs 46th; Crimes Per National Park (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 2.74 vs 10.

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