Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wisconsin instead of Nebraska, you would:
Economy
make 19.2% less money
Nebraska has a GDP per capita of $73,391 as of 2024, while in Wisconsin, the GDP per capita is $59,333 as of 2024.
Safety
be 37.8% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 1,204 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 26.8% 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 Wisconsin, that number is 286 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.5% more for a home
The median home value in Nebraska is $223,800 as of 2023, compared to $247,400 in Wisconsin as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 26.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Nebraska, 7.1% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
be 13.0% less likely to be physically inactive
In Nebraska, 24.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Wisconsin, that number is 21.5% 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 Wisconsin, the median age is 40.1 years as of 2023.
be 25.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Nebraska, 9.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Wisconsin, that number is 7.2% as of 2021.
commute 3.1 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Nebraska takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023. In Wisconsin, it takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 4.2 times more densely populated
Nebraska has a population density of 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 39.5% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Nebraska, 4.3% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Wisconsin, that number is 2.6% 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.
