Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Nebraska, you would:
Economy
make 13.1% less money
Nebraska has a GDP per capita of $73,391 as of 2024, while in Iowa, the GDP per capita is $63,747 as of 2024.
Safety
be 26.4% 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 Iowa, that number is 1,427 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.1% 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 Iowa, that number is 277 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.5% less for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $195,900 in Iowa as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 33.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Nebraska, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Nebraska is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Iowa, the median age is 38.6 years as of 2023.
be 23.7% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Iowa, that number is 7.4% as of 2021.
be 11.6% more likely to smoke
In Nebraska, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Iowa, that number is 16.4% as of 2022.
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 Iowa, that number is 22.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 27.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Iowa, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
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.
