Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
be 42.2% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2022.
be 25.3% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colorado, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Nebraska, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 10.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Colorado, 8.9% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Nebraska, however, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
Safety
be 51.4% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Colorado has a violent crime rate of 463 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 225 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 31.2% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 1,937 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 55.4% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $223,800 in Nebraska as of 2023.
pay 38.9% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Colorado is $1,693 as of 2023, while in Nebraska, it is $1,035 as of 2023.
earn 18.9% less money
The median household income in Colorado is $92,470 as of 2023, while in Nebraska, it is $74,985 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 6.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Nebraska, it takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 54.5% less densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 17.6% more likely to smoke
In Colorado, 12.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 14.7% as of 2022.
be 39.5% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
be 27.3% less likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Colorado, 30.0% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 21.8% as of 2023.
be 10.4% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
