Which has more people, Alaska or Oklahoma?

Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Alaska and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.

How do Alaska and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?

Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Alaska beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Alaska ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $180,470 vs $94,620; Annual Median Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $168,780 vs $74,000; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $86.77 vs $45.49.

Where does Oklahoma beat Alaska most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Groceries Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 95.3 vs 127.2; COLI Misc. Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 90.4 vs 118.9; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.2 vs 119.8.

Alaska vs Oklahoma

Alaska comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 428 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 333 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 8 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture, Travel and Facts & Trivia and 1 more category.

773 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Alaska

Wins: 428
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 11

Oklahoma

Wins: 333
Avg. percentile: 41
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Oklahoma
Population	738,003 48th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$92,788 13th of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.7% tied 43rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.1% 13th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	102.4 38th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$60,272 18th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$74,720 10th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,419 34th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	729.3 50th of 51	407.7 39th of 51

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 16 statistics
SportsAlaska · 17 statistics
HealthAlaska · 187 statistics
TravelOklahoma · 27 statistics
Crime & SafetyAlaska · 71 statistics
EducationAlaska · 51 statistics
Tech & BusinessAlaska · 46 statistics
EconomicsAlaska · 282 statistics
Politics & GovernmentAlaska · 119 statistics
PopulationAlaska · 125 statistics
Facts & TriviaOklahoma · 17 statistics
CultureAlaska · 77 statistics
LawAlaska · 62 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOklahoma · 33 statistics
EnvironmentAlaska · 34 statistics
GeographyEven · 24 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 26 US states.

Statistic	Alaska	Oklahoma
Annual Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$180,470 1st of 47	$94,620 47th of 47
Annual Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$168,780 1st of 47	$74,000 47th of 47
Hourly Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$86.77 1st of 47	$45.49 47th of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$81.14 1st of 47	$35.58 47th of 47
Groceries Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	127.2 50th of 51	95.3 tied 1st of 51
COLI Misc. Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	118.9 50th of 51	90.4 2nd of 51
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	119.8 49th of 51	90.2 1st of 51
Weekly Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$152 49th of 50	$111 tied 1st of 50
Annual Grocery Cost (GoBanking)Grocery Prices by State	$7,887 48th of 49	$5,793 tied 2nd of 49
Extreme Weather Events 2007-2016Best Weather by State	3 tied 47th of 49	35 2nd of 49
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	66.7% tied last of 46	10.5% 3rd of 46
Average Cost for Basic Life SupportAmbulance Cost by State	$1,792 49th of 51	$1,275 2nd of 51
COLI Grocery Costs IndexGrocery Prices by State	125.0 50th of 51	95.4 3rd of 51
Community & Environment RankHappiest States	48th 48th of 50	3rd 2nd of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	58 tied 46th of 49	99 2nd of 49
Obesity Rate - AsianMost Obese States	21.8% 39th of 40	10.5% 3rd of 40
Avg Retail PriceElectricity Cost by State	20.02 50th of 51	8.52 4th of 51
Mid-Grade Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.39 48th of 51	$4.04 2nd of 51
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	36.13 50th of 50	57.04 5th of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	50th 50th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	36.13 50th of 50	57.04 5th of 50
ScoreCattle Ranching by State	36.13 50th of 50	57.04 5th of 50
NFIP Cost Difference From 2021Floods by State	-15.0% 1st of 47	10.0% 43rd of 47
Premium Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.63 tied 46th of 51	$4.34 1st of 51
Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State	$86,868 47th of 51	$59,995 2nd of 51
COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States	123.8 47th of 51	85.7 2nd of 51
Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State	124.9 46th of 51	86.0 1st of 51
Average Cost for Advanced Life SupportAmbulance Cost by State	$1,952 48th of 51	$1,388 3rd of 51
Regular Gas, Avg Price per GallonGas Price by State	$5.18 48th of 51	$3.64 3rd of 51
SSI Judicial AccountabilityMost Corrupt States	81.7 1st of 50	47.7 45th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Alaska or Oklahoma?: Alaska comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 428 of 773 statistics where one end is better, to 333 with 12 ties. Alaska leads on Sports, Health and Crime & Safety and 8 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture, Travel and Facts & Trivia and 1 more category. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Alaska or Oklahoma?: Alaska has a population of 738,003 (48th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Alaska and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Alaska $92,788 (13th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Alaska ranks better.
How do Alaska and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Alaska 4.7% (tied 43rd of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Alaska beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Alaska ranks far ahead on Annual Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $180,470 vs $94,620; Annual Median Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $168,780 vs $74,000; Hourly Mean Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $86.77 vs $45.49.
Where does Oklahoma beat Alaska most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Groceries Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 95.3 vs 127.2; COLI Misc. Costs Index (Least Expensive States): 90.4 vs 118.9; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.2 vs 119.8.

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