Why Nebraska?
Nebraska is truly right-in-the-middle-of-it-all offering an endless array of advantages that make living, working, and doing business here a wonderful and rewarding experience.
Nebraska offers…
- Minimal commute times
- Safe communities
- Accessibility to natural, recreational and lifestyle amenities
- Exceptional environmental air and water quality
- An abundance of underground water
- Employees with an unmatched work ethic
- Central location offering an integrated system of interstates, mainline railroads, and airports
- Industrial sites and buildings ready for immediate occupancy
- A 100% public power system – the only state that offers it – providing customers with electrical power at some of the lowest rates in the nation
Over 55 million people are located within a 500-mile radius of Nebraska. Our balanced economic base and vast market potential have provided a profitable home for five Fortune 500 Companies including Berkshire Hathaway, ConAgra Foods, Mutual of Omaha, Peter Kiewit Sons, and Union Pacific Railroad.
Rankings
Financial
- 1st Lowest Combined Debt and Pension Liabilities,
Financial Times FT.com, 2011 - 3rd Nation’s Least Economic Stressed State,
AP Analysis, 2011 - 3rd Least Financially Distressed State,
bizjournals.com, 2011 - 4th Credit Quality,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 8th States with the Healthiest Housing Markets,
CNBC, 2011 - 10th Least Indebted States,
MoneyWatch, 2011
Business/Jobs
- 2nd Employment Leaders,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 3rd Best State for Job Seekers,
MSN Careers, 2011 - 3rd Best Pro-Business Legal Climate,
U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform, 2010 - 5th Pollina’s Top Pro-Business States,
2011 Pollina Corporate Real Estate, Inc. - 6th Workforce Training Leaders,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 8th Best States for Business & Careers,
Forbes.com, 2011 - 10th America’s Top States for Business,
CNBC, 2011 - 10th Best Business Climate,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report
Quality of Life
- 2nd Happiest States in America,
MainStreet.com, 2011 - 2nd Best Run States in America,24/7 Wall St., 2011
- 3rd Best Quality of Life,
Business Facilities 2011 Rankings Report - 4th in Nation for Volunteer Rate,
2011 Volunteering in America report by Corp. for National and Community Service - 4th Top 10 States for Wellbeing,
Gallup, 2011 - 5th Top 10 States for Young People
MoneyRates.com, 2012 - 5th Best Education Climate,
Business Facilities Magazine Rankings Report, 2010
- 11th of the 20 Happiest, Healthiest States in America,
Gallup, 2011
Growth & Innovation
- 2nd Biofuels Leaders- Ethanol,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 3rd (tied) Biotechnology Strength Specialization Leaders,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 8th Biotechnology Strength Emerging Biotech Hubs,
Business Facilities 2012 Rankings Report - 9th Top 10 States for Growth & Innovation,
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report, 2011 - 10th Best Economic Growth Potential,
Business Facilities 2011 Rankings Report
Learn more about the advantages of doing business in Nebraska by visiting the Nebraska Department of Economic Development website.