Which has more people, New York or Oklahoma?

New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do New York and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does New York beat Oklahoma most clearly?

New York ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 79.0%; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 49th; Annual Median Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $142,400 vs $74,000.

Where does Oklahoma beat New York most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Townhouses (Median Home Price by State): $182,900 vs $1.08M; Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $753,000; Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020 (Tick Population by State): 19 vs 101,300.

New York vs Oklahoma

New York comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 500 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 10 ties. New York leads on Sports, Health and Population and 11 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Politics & Government.

804 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.

New York

Wins: 500
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 14

Oklahoma

Wins: 294
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	New York	Oklahoma
Population	20,003,435 4th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$85,974 16th of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.3% tied 33rd of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	14.0% 41st of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.9 47th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$64,153 11th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$82,460 4th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,621 42nd of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	368.4 35th of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	6,000 31st of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

SportsNew York · 17 statistics
HealthNew York · 191 statistics
PopulationNew York · 126 statistics
AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyNew York · 75 statistics
EducationNew York · 51 statistics
CultureNew York · 79 statistics
EnvironmentNew York · 40 statistics
Tech & BusinessNew York · 46 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyNew York · 36 statistics
GeographyNew York · 24 statistics
EconomicsNew York · 297 statistics
LawNew York · 67 statistics
TravelNew York · 29 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOklahoma · 125 statistics
Facts & TriviaNew York · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	New York	Oklahoma
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	31.9% 1st of 51	79.0% 51st of 51
Median Price: TownhousesMedian Home Price by State	$1.08M 44th of 44	$182,900 1st of 44
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$753,000 50th of 51	$143,100 1st of 51
Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020Tick Population by State	101,300 49th of 50	19 1st of 50
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	49th 49th of 50
Lyme Disease CasesTick Population by State	22,122 50th of 50	3 3rd of 50
Annual Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$142,400 3rd of 47	$74,000 47th of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$68.46 3rd of 47	$35.58 47th of 47
BBQ Restaurants Per Capita RankBest BBQ by State	48th 47th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Overall Public School RankPublic School Rankings by State	1st 1st of 50	47th 47th of 50
Cost of LivingPension-Friendly States	58 tied 46th of 49	99 2nd of 49
Cost of Living IndexCost of Living Index by State	125.1 47th of 51	86.0 1st of 51
Housing Costs IndexCost of Living Index by State	174.6 47th of 51	70.7 1st of 51
Taxes Paid To Own State Per CapitaTax Burden by State	$10,380 51st of 51	$3,380 5th of 51
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	118.3 per 100k Pop. 3rd of 51	171.7 per 100k Pop. 49th of 51
Female Life ExpectancyLife Expectancy by State	83.48 2nd of 51	77.75 48th of 51
Academic & Work Environment RankBest States for Teachers	2nd 2nd of 51	47th 47th of 51
Age-Adjusted Death RateDeath Rate by State	622 per 100k 2nd of 51	944 per 100k 47th of 51
COLI Housing Costs IndexLeast Expensive States	168.0 47th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
Cost of Living Index (Housing)Average Rent by State	168.0 47th of 51	68.6 2nd of 51
Price Level (Goods)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	107.3 50th of 51	93.8 5th of 51
Taxpayer Cost per ImmigrantCost of Illegal Immigration by State	$6,846 47th of 51	$4,278 2nd of 51
Arts RankBest States to Retire	2nd 2nd of 50	46th 46th of 50
Local Tax Burden Per CapitaHighest Taxed States	$12,083 49th of 50	$4,527 5th of 50
AccessibilityBest States for Hiking	8 tied 2nd of 50	3 tied 47th of 50
Annual Cost Of Comfortable RetirementAverage Retirement Income by State	$85,480 46th of 51	$59,995 2nd of 51
COLI Overall IndexLeast Expensive States	123.3 46th of 51	85.7 2nd of 51
Job Hazards and Protection RankBest State To Be a Police Officer	2nd 2nd of 51	46th 46th of 51
MenACWYVaccination Rates by State	96.0% 5th of 51	77.6% 49th of 51
Cost of LivingOff-Grid Living Legal States	$49,623 47th of 50	$33,966 4th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, New York or Oklahoma?: New York comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 500 of 804 statistics where one end is better, to 294 with 10 ties. New York leads on Sports, Health and Population 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, New York or Oklahoma?: New York has a population of 20,003,435 (4th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do New York and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: New York $85,974 (16th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. New York ranks better.
How do New York and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): New York 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does New York beat Oklahoma most clearly?: New York ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 31.9% vs 79.0%; School Funding and Resources (Public School Rankings by State): 1st vs 49th; Annual Median Wage (Optometrist Salary by State): $142,400 vs $74,000.
Where does Oklahoma beat New York most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Townhouses (Median Home Price by State): $182,900 vs $1.08M; Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $753,000; Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020 (Tick Population by State): 19 vs 101,300.

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