Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Idaho instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
be 10.4% less likely to be obese
In Nebraska, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 33.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 33.2% less money
Nebraska has a GDP per capita of $73,391 as of 2024, while in Idaho, the GDP per capita is $49,054 as of 2024.
Safety
be 59.6% less 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 Idaho, that number is 784 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 68.0% more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $376,000 in Idaho as of 2023.
pay 11.1% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nebraska is $1,035 as of 2023, while in Idaho, it is $1,150 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 10.1% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nebraska, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Idaho, that number is 22.2% as of 2022.
be 20.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Idaho, that number is 7.7% as of 2021.
commute 2.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nebraska takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023. In Idaho, it takes 21.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 19.7% more likely to be uninsured
In Nebraska, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 8.5% as of 2023.
be 12.4% less 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 Idaho, that number is 19.1% as of 2023.
be 32.6% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Idaho, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
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
