Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kansas instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Nebraska, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Kansas, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 13.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kansas, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 12.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nebraska, 9.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Kansas, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
make 16.9% less money
Nebraska has a GDP per capita of $73,391 as of 2024, while in Kansas, the GDP per capita is $60,996 as of 2024.
Safety
be 88.5% 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 Kansas, that number is 424 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 21.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Nebraska, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 8.6% as of 2023.
live in an area that is 39.0% more densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Kansas, that number is 13.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
Sources: OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023). How we calculate this
