Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
be 19.8% less likely to be obese
In Nebraska, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 30.0% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In New Jersey, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
Safety
be 23.6% 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 New Jersey, that number is 1,481 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 34.8% more money
The median household income in Nebraska is $74,985 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $101,050 as of 2023.
pay 91.1% more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $427,600 in New Jersey as of 2023.
pay 59.7% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nebraska is $1,035 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, it is $1,653 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 19.0% less likely to smoke
In Nebraska, 14.7% of adults smoke as of 2022. In New Jersey, that number is 11.9% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Nebraska is 37.1 years as of 2023. In New Jersey, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 33.0% 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 New Jersey, that number is 29.0% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
be 12.4% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In New Jersey, that number is 8.5% as of 2021.
commute 11.8 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nebraska takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023. In New Jersey, it takes 30.9 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 48.8 times more densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In New Jersey, that number is 488.2 people per sq km 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), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
