Moving to Nebraska from Missouri
What to Expect
Considering a move from Missouri to Nebraska? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from Missouri to Nebraska, you would find that Nebraska is 1.1% cheaper than Missouri. A $75,000 salary in Missouri would need to be roughly $74,200 in Nebraska to maintain the same lifestyle. Kansas City and Omaha are about 170 mi apart.
Is Nebraska cheaper than Missouri?
How key spending categories compare
Restaurants
pay 1.3% more
Groceries
pay 2.7% less
Transportation
pay 14.0% less
Housing
pay 1.4% more
Childcare
pay 2.1% less
Entertainment and Sports
pay 13.6% 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 → $74,200
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 Missouri.
Is it safe?
incidents per 100,000 people per year
incidents per 100,000 people per year
Nebraska performs significantly better than Missouri 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 Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What about housing?
typical price of a home
typical monthly gross rent
share of homes that are owner-occupied
Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri 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 Missouri
Monthly averages — select a city to compare.
Avg. annual high / low
Avg. annual high / low
| Months | Kansas City | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar | 47°/28°F (8°/-2°C) | 39°/19°F (4°/-7°C) |
| Apr–Jun | 76°/57°F (24°/14°C) | 72°/49°F (22°/9°C) |
| Jul–Sep | 86°/67°F (30°/20°C) | 81°/60°F (27°/16°C) |
| Oct–Dec | 55°/37°F (13°/3°C) | 48°/28°F (9°/-2°C) |
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| Month | Kansas City | Omaha |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°/22°F (4.2°/-5.3°C) | 32°/13°F (0.1°/-10.7°C) |
| Feb | 45°/26°F (7.0°/-3.2°C) | 36°/17°F (2.5°/-8.6°C) |
| Mar | 56°/36°F (13.4°/2.1°C) | 49°/27°F (9.6°/-3.0°C) |
| Apr | 67°/47°F (19.3°/8.1°C) | 62°/38°F (16.8°/3.1°C) |
| May | 76°/57°F (24.4°/13.9°C) | 72°/50°F (22.1°/10.0°C) |
| Jun | 85°/67°F (29.4°/19.3°C) | 81°/60°F (27.1°/15.3°C) |
| Jul | 90°/72°F (32.3°/22.2°C) | 85°/65°F (29.3°/18.3°C) |
| Aug | 89°/70°F (31.4°/21.2°C) | 83°/63°F (28.2°/17.1°C) |
| Sep | 80°/60°F (26.7°/15.8°C) | 76°/53°F (24.2°/11.6°C) |
| Oct | 68°/49°F (19.9°/9.4°C) | 63°/41°F (17.4°/5.0°C) |
| Nov | 54°/37°F (12.3°/2.6°C) | 48°/28°F (8.8°/-2.3°C) |
| Dec | 42°/26°F (5.4°/-3.6°C) | 34°/16°F (1.0°/-9.1°C) |
Data:
National Weather Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it cheaper to live in Nebraska than Missouri?
Nebraska and Missouri are within a few percent on overall cost, though specific items in specific cities can swing either way.
How much money do I need to move to Nebraska?
Budget about $18,550 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?
Nebraska performs significantly better than Missouri across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Nebraska compared to Missouri?
Nebraska performs significantly better than Missouri across all health & wellbeing metrics.
What's the weather like in Nebraska compared to Missouri?
The average high temperature in Omaha is 60°F, compared to 66°F in Kansas City. Omaha receives around 31.2 in of rainfall per year, while Kansas City gets 39.1 in.
