Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of Nebraska, you would:
Health
be 16.2% more likely to have diabetes
In Nebraska, 9.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 11.5% as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Nebraska, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Virginia, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Safety
be 16.0% 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 Virginia, that number is 1,628 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 21.3% more money
The median household income in Nebraska is $74,985 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $90,974 as of 2023.
pay 61.2% more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $360,700 in Virginia as of 2023.
pay 46.3% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Nebraska is $1,035 as of 2023, while in Virginia, it is $1,514 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 14.6% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nebraska, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Virginia, that number is 21.1% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 1.7 years older on average
The median age in Nebraska is 37.1 years as of 2023. In Virginia, the median age is 38.8 years as of 2023.
be 27.5% 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 Virginia, that number is 27.8% as of 2023.
be 27.9% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Virginia, that number is 7.9% as of 2021.
commute 8.5 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nebraska takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023. In Virginia, it takes 27.6 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 8.5 times more densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Virginia, that number is 85.2 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.
