Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Wisconsin, you would:
Economy
make 23.7% more money
Wisconsin has a GDP per capita of $59,333 as of 2024, while in Nebraska, the GDP per capita is $73,391 as of 2024.
Safety
be 21.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Wisconsin has a violent crime rate of 286 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 225 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.9% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Wisconsin has a property crime rate of 1,204 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 1,937 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.1 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Wisconsin takes 22.2 minutes as of 2023. In Nebraska, it takes 19.1 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 76.3% less densely populated
Wisconsin has a population density of 42.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 10.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 65.4% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Wisconsin, 2.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.
be 36.5% more likely to be uninsured
In Wisconsin, 5.2% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Nebraska, that number is 7.1% as of 2023.
be 14.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Wisconsin, 21.5% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Nebraska, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 3.0 years older on average
The median age in Wisconsin is 40.1 years as of 2023. In Nebraska, the median age is 37.1 years as of 2023.
be 34.7% more likely to be food insecure
In Wisconsin, 7.2% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Nebraska, that number is 9.7% as of 2021.
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.
