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CNBC 2025 · #15 of 50

Nebraska

Very favourable

Improved 9 ranks since CNBC 2024 (#24 → #15)

Overall score
85 /100

Rank #15 of 50

Best for

  • Business-friendly

Category snapshot

Top strengths

  • Business Friendliness #8
  • Quality of Life #8
  • Cost of Doing Business #15

Areas to improve

  • Access to Capital #41
  • Technology & Innovation #32

Founder Lens highlight

Bootstrapper — #13 of 50 · 57/100

StateCompass derived from CNBC category scores — not CNBC's official overall rank.