Which has more people, Maryland or Oklahoma?

Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Maryland and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Maryland beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Maryland ranks far ahead on Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k Pop (Private Prisons by State): 0.5 vs 187.1; Activity Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 43 vs 18; % of Pop. with Graduate or Professional Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 21.5% vs 10.5%.

Where does Oklahoma beat Maryland most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Groceries Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 95.3 vs 105.8; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,525 vs $42,861; Cost of Living (Pension-Friendly States): 99 vs 64.

Maryland vs Oklahoma

Maryland comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 487 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Health, Population and Education and 11 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government.

802 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 10 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Maryland

Wins: 487
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 14

Oklahoma

Wins: 305
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Maryland	Oklahoma
Population	6,285,380 19th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,678 3rd of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4% tied 25th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	9.45% 5th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.0 44th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$61,111 16th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$77,580 7th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,705 44th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	358.0 34th of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	4,564 19th of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
HealthMaryland · 191 statistics
PopulationMaryland · 126 statistics
EducationMaryland · 51 statistics
Facts & TriviaMaryland · 18 statistics
CultureMaryland · 79 statistics
Crime & SafetyMaryland · 69 statistics
EnvironmentMaryland · 40 statistics
SportsMaryland · 17 statistics
GeographyMaryland · 25 statistics
Tech & BusinessMaryland · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMaryland · 36 statistics
TravelMaryland · 29 statistics
LawMaryland · 71 statistics
EconomicsMaryland · 293 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOklahoma · 119 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Maryland	Oklahoma
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	0.5 tied 2nd of 27	187.1 27th of 27
Groceries Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	105.8 47th of 51	95.3 tied 1st of 51
Activity ScoreArthritis Friendly States	43 1st of 51	18 46th of 51
Student Loan Average Borrower DebtStudent Loan Debt by State	$42,861 50th of 51	$31,525 5th of 51
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	64 45th of 49	99 2nd of 49
% of Pop. with Graduate or Professional DegreeMost Educated U.S. States	21.5% 3rd of 51	10.5% tied 46th of 51
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	3rd 3rd of 51	47th 47th of 51
Average Cost for Basic Life SupportAmbulance Cost by State	$1,687 46th of 51	$1,275 2nd of 51
Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State	115.4 45th of 51	86.0 1st of 51
Housing Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	135.8 45th of 51	70.7 1st of 51
Median Income - Six Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$147,005 3rd of 51	$90,116 47th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	77.0% 4th of 51	50.8% 48th of 51
Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020Tick Population by State	31,487 44th of 50	19 1st of 50
Health CareBest States to Live In	5th 5th of 49	48th 47th of 49
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	7% 43rd of 48	-48.0% 2nd of 48
Annual Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$143,690 7th of 47	$94,620 47th of 47
Hourly Mean WageOptometrist Salary by State	$69.08 7th of 47	$45.49 47th of 47
Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State	$80,688 45th of 51	$59,995 2nd of 51
Average Cost for Advanced Life SupportAmbulance Cost by State	$1,795 46th of 51	$1,388 3rd of 51
Average Single-Parent Family IncomeSingle Mom Friendly States	$61,416 1st of 51	$38,879 44th of 51
Avg. Annual Income of Parent Receiving SupportChild Support Percentage by State	$74,823 3rd of 51	$37,493 46th of 51
Avg. Annual Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$36,289 3rd of 51	$24,747 46th of 51
Avg. Monthly Retirement Income (MZ)Average Retirement Income by State	$3,024 3rd of 51	$2,062 46th of 51
COLI Housing Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	135.8 45th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States	115.3 45th of 51	85.7 2nd of 51
Cost of Living Index (Housing)Average Rent by State	135.8 45th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
Median Income - Four Person HouseholdMedian Household Income by State	$150,702 5th of 51	$93,300 48th of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$6,123 45th of 51	$4,278 2nd of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing Shortage by State	$98,678 4th of 50	$62,138 46th of 50
Healthcare RankWorst States to Live in	45th 6th best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Maryland or Oklahoma?: Maryland comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 487 of 802 statistics where one end is better, to 305 with 10 ties. Maryland leads on Health, Population and Education and 11 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Maryland or Oklahoma?: Maryland has a population of 6,285,380 (19th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Maryland and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Maryland $103,678 (3rd of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Maryland ranks better.
How do Maryland and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Maryland 4% (tied 25th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Maryland beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Maryland ranks far ahead on Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k Pop (Private Prisons by State): 0.5 vs 187.1; Activity Score (Arthritis Friendly States): 43 vs 18; % of Pop. with Graduate or Professional Degree (Most Educated U.S. States): 21.5% vs 10.5%.
Where does Oklahoma beat Maryland most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Groceries Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 95.3 vs 105.8; Student Loan Average Borrower Debt (Student Loan Debt by State): $31,525 vs $42,861; Cost of Living (Pension-Friendly States): 99 vs 64.

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