Which has more people, Indiana or Oklahoma?

Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Indiana and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Indiana beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Indiana ranks far ahead on Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 69.05; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 24.8%; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 16.

Where does Oklahoma beat Indiana most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 88.9%; Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 53.0% vs 608.0%; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.04 per gallon vs $5.99 per gallon.

Indiana vs Oklahoma

Indiana comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 473 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture, Geography and Facts & Trivia and 1 more category.

808 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 19 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Indiana

Wins: 473
Avg. percentile: 48
Categories led: 12

Oklahoma

Wins: 316
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 4

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Indiana	Oklahoma
Population	7,011,912 17th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,957 39th of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.7% tied 18th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	12.3% 30th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	93.3 18th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$55,562 36th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$60,840 39th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,062 14th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	254.4 22nd of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,627 26th of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessIndiana · 48 statistics
Crime & SafetyIndiana · 74 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyIndiana · 36 statistics
EducationIndiana · 51 statistics
PopulationIndiana · 126 statistics
TravelIndiana · 29 statistics
CultureIndiana · 79 statistics
HealthIndiana · 186 statistics
GeographyOklahoma · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentIndiana · 125 statistics
LawIndiana · 71 statistics
Facts & TriviaOklahoma · 18 statistics
SportsIndiana · 17 statistics
EconomicsIndiana · 293 statistics
EnvironmentOklahoma · 40 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Indiana	Oklahoma
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	88.9% 51st of 51	96.0% 4th of 51
Poor Roads ScoreRoad Quality by State	7.97 1st of 50	69.05 46th of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	1.6% 1st of 50	24.8% 46th of 50
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	608.0% 41st of 43	53.0% 4th of 43
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51	$5.04 per gallon 1st of 51
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	43rd 43rd of 50	1st 1st of 50
Score (out of 100)Best States to Own a Business	100 1st of 49	16 42nd of 49
Total ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	100 1st of 49	16 42nd of 49
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	62 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.620/gallon 47th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51
RankEntrepreneur-Friendly States	1st 1st of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Total RankBest States to Own a Business	1st 1st of 50	42nd 42nd of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	32 1st of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	32 1st of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	220 6th of 51	207 tied 47th of 51
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	53.5 ￠/gallon 47th of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 5th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.535/gallon 47th of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 5th of 51
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	68 per 100k 43rd of 49	9 per 100k tied 4th of 49
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	44th 44th of 50	6th 6th of 50
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	35.0% tied 4th of 51	46.0% 44th of 51
State Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4.5% 9th of 46
State Sales TaxCar Registration Fees by State	7% tied 41st of 45	4.5% 9th of 45
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	8th 8th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	43rd 43rd of 50	6th 6th of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 8th of 51	89.7% 46th of 51
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 10th of 51	89.2% 48th of 51
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	95.9% 6th of 51	88.5% tied 43rd of 51
Sales TaxTaxes by State	7% tied 42nd of 46	4.5% 10th of 46
Gross Earnings of Top 1%Percentage of Households Making Over $250,000 by State	$474,876 45th of 51	$789,315 8th of 51
Industrial DiversityMost Diverse US States	41st 41st of 50	5th 5th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Indiana or Oklahoma?: Indiana comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 473 of 808 statistics where one end is better, to 316 with 19 ties. Indiana leads on Tech & Business, Crime & Safety and Infrastructure & Energy and 9 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture, Geography 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, Indiana or Oklahoma?: Indiana has a population of 7,011,912 (17th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Indiana and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Indiana $71,957 (39th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Indiana ranks better.
How do Indiana and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Indiana 3.7% (tied 18th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Indiana beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Indiana ranks far ahead on Poor Roads Score (Road Quality by State): 7.97 vs 69.05; Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 1.6% vs 24.8%; Score (out of 100) (Best States to Own a Business): 100 vs 16.
Where does Oklahoma beat Indiana most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 88.9%; Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 53.0% vs 608.0%; Avg Diesel Price (Diesel Fuel Prices by State): $5.04 per gallon vs $5.99 per gallon.

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