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
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.
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Idaho, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
