Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Iowa, you would:
Economy
make 15.1% more money
Iowa has a GDP per capita of $63,747 as of 2024, while in Nebraska, the GDP per capita is $73,391 as of 2024.
Safety
be 18.8% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Iowa has a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 225 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 35.8% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Iowa has a property crime rate of 1,427 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 1,937 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 14.2% more for a home
The median home value in Iowa is $195,900 as of 2023, compared to $223,800 in Nebraska as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.4% less likely to smoke
In Iowa, 16.4% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 14.7% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 55.0% less densely populated
Iowa has a population density of 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 38.7% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Iowa, 3.1% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 51.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Iowa, 4.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 7.1% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Iowa is 38.6 years as of 2023. In Nebraska, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 31.1% more likely to be food insecure
In Iowa, 7.4% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nebraska, that number is 9.7% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
