Which has more people, Nebraska or Wyoming?

Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

How do Nebraska and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.

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

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

Where does Nebraska beat Wyoming most clearly?

Nebraska ranks far ahead on Juvenile Incarceration Rate US News (Safest States in the US): 7 per 100k vs 151 per 100k; Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $215,900 vs $1.64M; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 79.6 vs 44.2.

Where does Wyoming beat Nebraska most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Education Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 50th; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 4th vs 49th; Costs Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 2nd vs 46th.

Nebraska vs Wyoming

Nebraska comes out ahead of Wyoming on 433 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 14 ties. Nebraska leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Health and 7 more categories. Wyoming leads on Sports, Education and Travel and 2 more categories.

786 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 14 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Nebraska

Wins: 433
Avg. percentile: 54
Categories led: 10

Wyoming

Wins: 339
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 5

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Nebraska	Wyoming
Population	2,030,421 38th of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$76,475 29th of 51	$76,176 30th 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	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	90.1 11th of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$65,297 6th of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$62,400 32nd of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,072 17th of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	218.4 12th of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,281 34th of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsWyoming · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyNebraska · 69 statistics
Tech & BusinessNebraska · 48 statistics
HealthNebraska · 186 statistics
EducationWyoming · 50 statistics
TravelWyoming · 27 statistics
LawNebraska · 65 statistics
EnvironmentNebraska · 38 statistics
PopulationNebraska · 123 statistics
Facts & TriviaNebraska · 18 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 292 statistics
Politics & GovernmentNebraska · 124 statistics
CultureWyoming · 77 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNebraska · 36 statistics
GeographyNebraska · 25 statistics
AgricultureEven · 17 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Nebraska	Wyoming
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	7 per 100k tied 1st of 49	151 per 100k 49th of 49
Education Racial Integration RankLeast Racist States	50th 50th of 51	1st 1st of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$215,900 5th of 51	$1.64M 51st of 51
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	49th 49th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Costs RankFarming-Friendly States	46th 46th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	79.6 6th of 50	44.2 50th of 50
Education Racial Progress RankLeast Racist States	45th 45th of 51	1st 1st of 51
FTE Lack of Laws RankMost Corrupt States	46th 5th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50
Overall RankBest States to Retire	46th 46th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	48th 48th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Attractive People RankMost Attractive States	4th 4th of 49	47th 46th of 49
% of Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 Who Undergo Circumcision Each Year (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	0.174 5th of 50	0.0392 47th of 50
Rates of Circumcision in Insured Adult Males Age 18-64 (NCBI 2015-2018)Circumcision Rates by State	173.7 per 100k person-years 5th of 50	39.2 per 100k person-years 47th of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	58.1 tied 8th of 50	22.5 50th of 50
Estimated TaxesLeast Taxed States	$11,085 43rd of 51	$3,438 1st of 51
Tax as % of IncomeLeast Taxed States	12.7% 43rd of 51	3.9% 1st of 51
US HighwayAccidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	5.26% 5th of 44	50.0% 41st of 44
Property Tax BurdenTax Burden by State	1.54% 45th of 51	0.51% tied 3rd of 51
PriceEgg Prices by State	$4.25 per dozen 2nd of 50	$5.84 per dozen tied 42nd of 50
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	67 tied 7th of 50	51 tied last of 50
SSI Electoral Oversight ScoreMost Corrupt States	85.4 2nd of 50	56.9 tied 40th of 50
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	70.8 tied 10th of 50	40 48th of 50
Average Teacher Starting SalaryTeacher Pay by State	$38,811 50th of 51	$50,214 12th of 51
Average Used Car PriceBest States to Buy a Car	$23,725 12th of 50	$29,419 49th of 50
Difference Over AverageBest States to Buy a Car	-4% 12th of 50	19.1% 49th of 50
State Rank Fed GovtPublic Land by State	41st 41st of 50	5th 5th of 50
Gun Death RateGun Deaths by State	10.9 per 100k 11th of 51	23.4 per 100k 47th of 51
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	212 tied 37th of 51	222 tied 2nd of 51
Gun Death RankStrictest Gun Laws by State	40th 11th best of 50	5th 5th worst of 50
Rural Pavement RoughnessRoad Quality by State	16.0% tied 47th of 50	2% tied 8th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Nebraska or Wyoming?: Nebraska comes out ahead of Wyoming on 433 of 786 statistics where one end is better, to 339 with 14 ties. Nebraska leads on Crime & Safety, Tech & Business and Health and 7 more categories. Wyoming leads on Sports, Education and Travel and 2 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Nebraska or Wyoming?: Nebraska has a population of 2,030,421 (38th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Nebraska and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Nebraska $76,475 (29th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
How do Nebraska and Wyoming compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Nebraska 3% (6th of 51), Wyoming 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Nebraska ranks better.
Where does Nebraska beat Wyoming most clearly?: Nebraska ranks far ahead on Juvenile Incarceration Rate US News (Safest States in the US): 7 per 100k vs 151 per 100k; Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $215,900 vs $1.64M; SSI Procurement (Most Corrupt States): 79.6 vs 44.2.
Where does Wyoming beat Nebraska most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Education Racial Integration Rank (Least Racist States): 1st vs 50th; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 4th vs 49th; Costs Rank (Farming-Friendly States): 2nd vs 46th.

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