Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Idaho, you would:
Health
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Idaho, 33.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2022.
be 10.0% more likely to have diabetes
In Idaho, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 9.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Idaho, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nebraska, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 49.6% more money
Idaho has a GDP per capita of $49,054 as of 2024, while in Nebraska, the GDP per capita is $73,391 as of 2024.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Idaho has a property crime rate of 784 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 1,937 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 40.5% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $223,800 in Nebraska as of 2023.
pay 10.0% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Idaho is $1,150 as of 2023, while in Nebraska, it is $1,035 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 2.5 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Idaho takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023. In Nebraska, it takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023.
be 16.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Idaho, 8.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 7.1% as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Idaho, 19.1% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 21.8% as of 2023.
be 48.3% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 11.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
be 26.0% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nebraska, that number is 9.7% as of 2021.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
