Moving to Nebraska from Mississippi
What to Expect
Considering a move from Mississippi to Nebraska? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Mississippi to Nebraska, you would find that Nebraska is 8.6% more expensive than Mississippi. A $75,000 salary in Mississippi would need to be roughly $81,500 in Nebraska to maintain the same lifestyle. Expect a noticeable climate shift — Omaha averages 60°F vs 76°F in Jackson, making it significantly cooler. Jackson and Omaha are about 700 mi apart.
Is Nebraska cheaper than Mississippi?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 11.1% more
Groceries
pay 10.7% more
Transportation
pay 5.6% less
Housing
pay 12.2% more
Childcare
pay 11.9% more
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.1% more
Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.
What salary do you need in Nebraska?
What does your salary buy?
$75,000 → $81,500
To maintain the same standard of living in Nebraska
Calculate with your salary →Key Indicator Comparison
The numbers behind daily life in Nebraska compared to Mississippi.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Mississippi performs better than Nebraska across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
share of people without health insurance
share of adults with obesity
share of adults with diabetes
share of adults who smoke
Nebraska performs significantly better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Mississippi performs better than Nebraska across all what about housing? metrics.
Will I have good infrastructure?
share of households with internet
minutes each way to work
Nebraska performs significantly better than Mississippi across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
typical annual income of a household
share of people below the poverty line
Nebraska performs significantly better than Mississippi across all employment & economy metrics.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
share of adults with a 4-year college degree
Nebraska performs significantly better than Mississippi across all family life metrics.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), OECD Regional Demography (2020). How we calculate this
Weather in Nebraska vs Mississippi
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Jackson | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 62°/41°F (17°/5°C) | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 83°/62°F (28°/17°C) | 72°/49°F (22°/9°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 90°/70°F (32°/21°C) | 81°/60°F (27°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 67°/46°F (20°/8°C) | 48°/28°F (9°/-2°C) |
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| Month | Jackson | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°/37°F (13.6°/2.7°C) | 32°/13°F (0.1°/-10.7°C) |
| Feb | 61°/40°F (16.1°/4.6°C) | 36°/17°F (2.5°/-8.6°C) |
| Mar | 68°/47°F (20.2°/8.2°C) | 49°/27°F (9.6°/-3.0°C) |
| Apr | 76°/54°F (24.4°/12.1°C) | 62°/38°F (16.8°/3.1°C) |
| May | 83°/63°F (28.3°/17.1°C) | 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.0°C) |
| Jun | 89°/69°F (31.8°/20.8°C) | 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.3°C) |
| Jul | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.4°C) | 85°/65°F (29.3°/18.3°C) |
| Aug | 92°/72°F (33.1°/22.2°C) | 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.1°C) |
| Sep | 87°/66°F (30.3°/18.9°C) | 76°/53°F (24.2°/11.6°C) |
| Oct | 77°/55°F (25.1°/12.8°C) | 63°/41°F (17.4°/5.0°C) |
| Nov | 67°/45°F (19.7°/7.3°C) | 48°/28°F (8.8°/-2.3°C) |
| Dec | 58°/39°F (14.7°/3.9°C) | 34°/16°F (1.0°/-9.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Nebraska than Mississippi?
On average Nebraska is around 9% pricier than Mississippi, with notable variation by city.
How much money do I need to move to Nebraska?
Budget about $20,375 for 3 months in Nebraska (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit.
Is Nebraska safe?
Mississippi performs better than Nebraska across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Nebraska compared to Mississippi?
Nebraska performs significantly better than Mississippi across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Nebraska compared to Mississippi?
The average high temperature in Omaha is 60°F, compared to 76°F in Jackson. Omaha receives around 31.2 in of rainfall per year, while Jackson gets 54.3 in.
