The Nebraska Thriving Index is the first economic and quality of life benchmarking tool for rural Nebraska. Developed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Bureau of Business Research and the College of Business & Technology at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, the Index allows Nebraska’s eight rural regions to see how they are doing in important areas including education and skill, growth and renewal, infrastructure, quality of life and much more, as compared to similar areas across the upper Midwest.
The Thriving Index gives economic development professionals, community leaders and others interested in the success of rural Nebraska a means of identifying areas in which their regions are thriving, as well as where they have room for growth. Ultimately, the Thriving Index can help community leaders develop strategies to build a better future.