Which has more people, Ohio or Oklahoma?

Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).

How do Ohio and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Ohio beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Ohio ranks far ahead on Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 2.6% vs 24.8%; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 5th vs 45th; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 48.1% vs 79.0%.

Where does Oklahoma beat Ohio most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 53.0% vs 670.0%; Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 90.3%; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -658.0% vs 1,217.0%.

Ohio vs Oklahoma

Ohio comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 462 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 327 with 20 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Geography.

809 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 20 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ohio

Wins: 462
Avg. percentile: 47
Categories led: 13

Oklahoma

Wins: 327
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Ohio	Oklahoma
Population	11,940,399 7th of 51	4,148,818 28th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$71,389 40th of 51	$65,039 44th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	4.6% tied 40th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	13.3% 37th of 51	15.3% 43rd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	92.8 17th of 51	87.8 4th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$56,232 34th of 51	$58,692 23rd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$64,390 28th of 51	$56,950 47th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,034 12th of 51	$1,014 10th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	275.6 24th of 51	407.7 39th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	5,688 27th of 48	3,535 13th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
SportsOhio · 17 statistics
Tech & BusinessOhio · 48 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyOhio · 36 statistics
Crime & SafetyOhio · 75 statistics
PopulationOhio · 125 statistics
HealthOhio · 190 statistics
CultureOhio · 79 statistics
EnvironmentOhio · 40 statistics
LawOhio · 71 statistics
TravelOhio · 29 statistics
EducationOhio · 50 statistics
Politics & GovernmentOhio · 124 statistics
GeographyOklahoma · 25 statistics
EconomicsOhio · 296 statistics
Facts & TriviaEven · 18 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Ohio	Oklahoma
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	670.0% 42nd of 43	53.0% 4th of 43
Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State	90.3% 49th of 51	96.0% 4th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	1,217.0% 45th of 50	-658.0% 3rd of 50
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	42nd 42nd of 50	1st 1st of 50
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	2.6% 5th of 50	24.8% 46th of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	5th 5th of 50	45th 45th of 50
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	49th 49th of 50	9th 9th of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	48.1% 11th of 51	79.0% 51st of 51
% of Personal Income Coming from Child SupportChild Support Percentage by State	8.2% 50th of 51	13.6% 10th of 51
HPV Up-to-Date FemaleVaccination Rates by State	74.0% 8th of 51	50.8% 48th of 51
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	43rd 8th best of 50	4th 4th worst of 50
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-13.0% 39th of 48	-48.0% 2nd of 48
Nurses per 1k PopulationNurse-Patient Ratios by State	11.09 9th of 51	7.54 tied 47th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	47 ￠/gallon 43rd of 51	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.470/gallon 43rd of 51	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51
Local Street Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	12.0% 7th of 44	54.3% 40th of 44
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.93 per gallon 39th of 51	$5.04 per gallon 1st of 51
Christmas Spirit RankChristmas by State	6th 6th of 51	44th 44th of 51
Mitigation Efforts RankFood Waste by State	43rd 8th best of 50	6th 6th worst of 50
MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State	95.1% tied 10th of 51	89.2% 48th of 51
Average Total Car Repair CostAuto Repair Rates by State	$136 7th of 51	$148 44th of 51
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	61 per 100k 40th of 49	9 per 100k tied 4th of 49
State Integrity Investigation (SII) Total ScoreMost Corrupt States	68 tied 5th of 50	59 tied 39th of 50
Varicella 2 Doses (No Disease History)Vaccination Rates by State	95.5% 7th of 51	88.5% tied 43rd of 51
Corporate Tax RankBest State To Incorporate In	39th 40th of 51	4th 4th of 51
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	41st 41st of 50	6th 6th of 50
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	279 tied 10th of 50	264 tied 45th of 50
Total Weighted ScoreBest States to Own a Business	29 tied 5th of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
Weighted ScoreEntrepreneur-Friendly States	29 tied 5th of 50	21 tied 39th of 50
SSI Lobbying Disclosure ScoreMost Corrupt States	77.5 4th of 50	54.6 tied 38th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ohio or Oklahoma?: Ohio comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 462 of 809 statistics where one end is better, to 327 with 20 ties. Ohio leads on Sports, Tech & Business and Infrastructure & Energy and 10 more categories. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Geography. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ohio or Oklahoma?: Ohio has a population of 11,940,399 (7th of 51 US states) and Oklahoma has 4,148,818 (28th of 51).
How do Ohio and Oklahoma compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Ohio $71,389 (40th of 51), Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51) among US states. Ohio ranks better.
How do Ohio and Oklahoma compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Ohio 4.6% (tied 40th of 51), Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Ohio beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Ohio ranks far ahead on Rural Roads in Poor Condition (Road Quality by State): 2.6% vs 24.8%; Affordability Rank (Best States to Retire): 5th vs 45th; % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 48.1% vs 79.0%.
Where does Oklahoma beat Ohio most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019 (Meth Use by State): 53.0% vs 670.0%; Polio 3 Doses (Vaccination Rates by State): 96.0% vs 90.3%; % Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023 (Prison Population by State): -658.0% vs 1,217.0%.

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