Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colorado instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
be 29.7% less likely to be obese
In Nebraska, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2022.
be 20.2% less likely to have diabetes
In Nebraska, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 7.9% as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Colorado, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Nebraska has a violent crime rate of 225 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 463 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 45.3% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Nebraska has a property crime rate of 1,937 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 2,814 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 23.3% more money
The median household income in Nebraska is $74,985 as of 2023, while in Colorado, it is $92,470 as of 2023.
pay 2.2 times more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $502,200 in Colorado as of 2023.
pay 63.6% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nebraska is $1,035 as of 2023, while in Colorado, it is $1,693 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 15.0% less likely to smoke
In Nebraska, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 12.5% as of 2022.
be 28.3% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nebraska, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Colorado, that number is 17.7% as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Nebraska, 21.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 30.0% as of 2023.
be 11.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
commute 6.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nebraska takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023. In Colorado, it takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 2.2 times more densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Colorado, that number is 22.0 people per sq km 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.
