Which has more people, Massachusetts or Oklahoma?

Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Massachusetts and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Massachusetts beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Prisoners (Prisons by State): 150 vs 931; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 2.5% vs 13.8%; Avg Salary (Correctional Officer Salary by State): $74,680 vs $34,710.

Where does Oklahoma beat Massachusetts most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 1st vs 50th; BBQ Restaurants Per Capita Rank (Best BBQ by State): 1st vs 51st; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.2 vs 120.7.

Massachusetts vs Oklahoma

Massachusetts comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 505 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 279 with 11 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Health and Crime & Safety and 12 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture.

795 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 11 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Massachusetts

Wins: 505
Avg. percentile: 61
Categories led: 15

Oklahoma

Wins: 279
Avg. percentile: 43
Categories led: 1

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Massachusetts	Oklahoma
Population	7,169,608 16th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$103,960 2nd of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.5% tied 37th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	10.0% 10th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	105.8 45th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$71,629 4th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$85,610 2nd of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,762 48th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	302.7 27th of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,134 33rd of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
PopulationMassachusetts · 124 statistics
HealthMassachusetts · 187 statistics
Crime & SafetyMassachusetts · 73 statistics
EducationMassachusetts · 51 statistics
CultureMassachusetts · 79 statistics
Tech & BusinessMassachusetts · 48 statistics
EnvironmentMassachusetts · 39 statistics
GeographyMassachusetts · 25 statistics
SportsMassachusetts · 17 statistics
EconomicsMassachusetts · 291 statistics
Facts & TriviaMassachusetts · 18 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyMassachusetts · 36 statistics
LawMassachusetts · 66 statistics
Politics & GovernmentMassachusetts · 122 statistics
TravelMassachusetts · 28 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Massachusetts	Oklahoma
Unemployment Insurance Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	50th 51st of 51	1st 1st of 51
BBQ Restaurants Per Capita RankBest BBQ by State	51st 50th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Misc Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	120.7 50th of 51	90.2 1st of 51
PrisonersPrisons by State	150 1st of 50	931 49th of 50
Uninsured RateUninsured People by State	2.5% 1st of 50	13.8% 49th of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	33 49th of 49	99 2nd of 49
Avg SalaryCorrectional Officer Salary by State	$74,680 2nd of 51	$34,710 50th of 51
COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States	145.9 50th of 51	85.7 2nd of 51
Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State	141.2 49th of 51	86.0 1st of 51
MMRVaccination Rates by State	96.0% 1st of 51	88.0% 49th of 51
UninsuredHealthiest States	2.8% 1st of 51	11.5% 49th of 51
Death RateHeart Disease by State	134 3rd of 50	264 50th of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	2nd 2nd of 50	49th 49th of 50
Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State	$100,201 49th of 51	$59,995 2nd of 51
COLI Housing Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	218.8 49th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
Cost of Living Index (Housing)Average Rent by State	218.8 49th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
Housing Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	196.2 48th of 51	70.7 1st of 51
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$565,700 48th of 51	$143,100 1st of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$7,396 49th of 51	$4,278 2nd of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	95.4% 1st of 51	86.7% 48th of 51
Incarceration RateIncarceration Rates by State	94 per 100k 1st of 50	563 per 100k 47th of 50
Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	94 per 100k 1st of 50	563 per 100k 47th of 50
Low Incarceration Rate RankWorst Prisons by State	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Male Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	189 per 100k 1st of 50	988 per 100k 47th of 50
Prisoner RatePrison Population by State	96 per 100k 1st of 50	545 per 100k 47th of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	96.3 1st of 50	567 47th of 50
Prisoners Over Age 18Prison Population by State	118 per 100k 1st of 50	715 per 100k 47th of 50
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	50th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
Total RankBicycle Laws by State	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Healthcare RankWorst States to Live in	49th 2nd best of 50	3rd 3rd worst of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Massachusetts or Oklahoma?: Massachusetts comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 505 of 795 statistics where one end is better, to 279 with 11 ties. Massachusetts leads on Population, Health and Crime & Safety and 12 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Massachusetts or Oklahoma?: Massachusetts has a population of 7,169,608 (16th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Massachusetts and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Massachusetts $103,960 (2nd of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Massachusetts ranks better.
How do Massachusetts and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Massachusetts 4.5% (tied 37th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Massachusetts beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Massachusetts ranks far ahead on Prisoners (Prisons by State): 150 vs 931; Uninsured Rate (Uninsured People by State): 2.5% vs 13.8%; Avg Salary (Correctional Officer Salary by State): $74,680 vs $34,710.
Where does Oklahoma beat Massachusetts most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Unemployment Insurance Tax Rank (Best State To Incorporate In): 1st vs 50th; BBQ Restaurants Per Capita Rank (Best BBQ by State): 1st vs 51st; Misc Costs Index (Cost of Living Index by State): 90.2 vs 120.7.

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