State scorecard
Nebraska in the US Political Rank
Every place Nebraska holds across our state rankings, in one scorecard. Economy, taxes, education, crime, healthcare, and more, each measured the same way for all 50 states and each linked to the full cited ranking.
#11
of 25 on States Ranked by Housing Affordability
#36
of 50 on States Ranked by Dependence on Federal Money
56.8%
Governor Jim Pillen performance score, rank 9 of 50
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state rankings that score Nebraska
Governor
Nebraska's governor, Jim Pillen (Republican), holds performance rank 9 of 50 at 56.8% this week in the Governor Performance Rankings, scored on 263 metrics and updated every Monday.
| Ranking | Nebraska's place | Score |
|---|---|---|
| States Ranked by Housing AffordabilityPlains-state pricing keeps the ratio near 3 (Best Interest research, 2026), and one of the nation's tightest labor markets supports incomes on the other side of the fraction (BLS, 2026). | #11 of 25 | 86.9 |
| States Ranked by Violent Crime Rate220.5 per 100,000, about 39 percent below the national rate (FBI, 2024). | #12 of 50 | 220.5 |
| States Ranked by K-12 Education OutcomesAbove the national average in math at both grades in 2024, but its fourth grade reading score fell 10 points between 2019 and 2024, among the largest reading losses of any state (NCES, NAEP 2024). | #14 of 50 | 87.4 |
| States Ranked by Health Care OutcomesRanked 24th on the Commonwealth Fund's 2025 Scorecard including the District of Columbia, with above-average life expectancy and a moderate uninsured rate (Commonwealth Fund, 2025; CDC NCHS, 2023). | #22 of 50 | 79.6 |
| Voting With Their Feet: States Ranked by Migration and Population GrowthRoughly flat to modestly positive on net domestic migration in the Vintage 2025 estimates (Census Bureau, 2025), with one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation anchoring stability (BLS LAUS, 2026). | #25 of 50 | 61.7 |
| Ranking the 50 State Economies of 2026Consistently among the lowest unemployment states in the BLS series, with a rate well below the national 4.3 percent (BLS LAUS, 2026), and one of eight states that cut individual income tax rates on January 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation, 2026). | #25 of 50 | 72.9 |
| States Ranked by Total Tax BurdenOne of eight states that cut individual income tax rates on January 1, 2026 (Tax Foundation, 2026 State Tax Changes), moving from an upper-middle burden toward the center of the table. | #34 of 50 | 64.8 |
| States Ranked by Dependence on Federal MoneyAgricultural payments and transfer receipts against above-average incomes keep the per-capita balance of payments near the national average (Rockefeller Institute, 2025). | #36 of 50 | 57.1 |
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