Which has more people, Nebraska or Virginia?

Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).

How do Nebraska and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Nebraska 3% (6th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

Where does Nebraska beat Virginia most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 38.0% vs 63.2%; FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 46th vs 4th; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,919 vs $39,165.

Where does Virginia beat Nebraska most clearly?

Virginia ranks far ahead on Total Rank (Bicycle Laws by State): 7th vs 49th; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 6.98 vs 0.17; Forest Coverage (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 62.9% vs 3.2%.

Nebraska vs Virginia

Virginia comes out ahead of Nebraska on 443 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 340 with 19 ties. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 1 more category. Virginia leads on Sports, Travel and Tech & Business and 9 more categories.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nebraska

Wins: 340
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 4

Virginia

Wins: 443
Avg. percentile: 57
Categories led: 12

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nebraska	Virginia
Population	2,030,421 38th of 51	8,940,572 12th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$76,475 29th of 51	$93,170 12th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3% 6th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.6% 18th of 51	9.89% 7th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.1 11th of 51	101.1 36th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,297 6th of 51	$61,914 15th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,400 32nd of 51	$74,040 11th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,072 17th of 51	$1,579 40th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	218.4 12th of 51	205.9 8th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,281 34th of 48	4,258 15th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsVirginia · 17 statistics
TravelVirginia · 29 statistics
AgricultureNebraska · 17 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 18 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 39 statistics
Tech & BusinessVirginia · 48 statistics
HealthVirginia · 186 statistics
LawVirginia · 68 statistics
EducationVirginia · 50 statistics
PopulationVirginia · 126 statistics
GeographyVirginia · 25 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
CultureVirginia · 79 statistics
Politics & GovernmentVirginia · 127 statistics
Crime & SafetyVirginia · 74 statistics
EconomicsVirginia · 296 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nebraska	Virginia
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	38.0% 3rd of 51	63.2% 46th of 51
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	46th 5th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Forest Coverage (1-10)Best States for Camping	0.17 49th of 49	6.98 9th of 49
Forest CoverageOff-Grid Living Legal States	3.2% 49th of 50	62.9% 9th of 50
Lowest- Cost Bronze Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$545 44th of 51	$351 4th of 51
Lowest- Cost Gold Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$729 43rd of 51	$441 3rd of 51
Lowest- Cost Silver Premium (Avg)Obamacare Prices by State	$710 44th of 51	$455 4th of 51
Opportunity & Competition RankBest States for Teachers	43rd 43rd of 51	3rd 3rd of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$31,919 8th of 51	$39,165 48th of 51
Climate RankFarming-Friendly States	45th 45th of 50	6th 6th of 50
90th Percentile WageTeacher Pay by State	$77,010 40th of 51	$131,920 1st of 51
Best States for Teachers Total ScoreBest States for Teachers	41.66 40th of 51	59.97 1st of 51
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	52.6% 38th of 44	10.9% 5th of 44
Average Net WorthWealth Inequality by State	$504,347 38th of 50	$7,816,643 1st of 50
Infrastructure RankWorst States to Live in	50th best of 50	13th 13th worst of 50
Average (Minutes)Commute Time by State	18.9 tied 5th of 51	28.6 43rd of 51
Average Commute Time (Minutes)Single Mom Friendly States	19 tied 4th of 51	28 tied 41st of 51
Excessive DrinkersHealthiest States	20.5% tied 46th of 50	15.1% 10th of 50
US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	5.26% 5th of 44	43.5% 37th of 44
Average Commute (Minutes)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	19.2 5th of 51	27.3 42nd of 51
Avg. Internet SpeedAverage Internet Speed by State	270 39th of 51	505.6 2nd of 51
Overall RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	10th 10th of 50
% of Pop. with Associates DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	11.3% 7th of 51	7.8% tied 43rd of 51
Estimated Max PriceRadio Ad Prices by State	$33.00 tied 6th of 51	$396 tied 42nd of 51
InfrastructureBest States to Live In	3rd 3rd of 49	39th 38th of 49
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	4th 4th of 49	40th 39th of 49
Employment and Wealth Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	47th 47th of 51	11th 11th of 51
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	95 tied 6th of 49	68 tied 41st of 49
Costs RankFarming-Friendly States	46th 46th of 50	11th 11th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nebraska or Virginia?: Virginia comes out ahead of Nebraska on 443 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 340 with 19 ties. Nebraska leads on Agriculture, Facts & Trivia and Environment and 1 more category. Virginia leads on Sports, Travel and Tech & Business and 9 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nebraska or Virginia?: Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Virginia has 8,940,572 (12th of 51).
How do Nebraska and Virginia compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Virginia $93,170 (12th of 51) among US states. Virginia ranks better.
How do Nebraska and Virginia compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nebraska 3% (6th of 51), Virginia 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Nebraska beat Virginia most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 38.0% vs 63.2%; FTE Lack of Laws Rank (Most Corrupt States): 46th vs 4th; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,919 vs $39,165.
Where does Virginia beat Nebraska most clearly?: Virginia ranks far ahead on Total Rank (Bicycle Laws by State): 7th vs 49th; Forest Coverage (1-10) (Best States for Camping): 6.98 vs 0.17; Forest Coverage (Off-Grid Living Legal States): 62.9% vs 3.2%.

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