Which has more people, Oklahoma or Pennsylvania?

Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).

How do Oklahoma and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Pennsylvania ranks better.

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

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

Where does Oklahoma beat Pennsylvania most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020 (Tick Population by State): 19 vs 134,624; Lyme Disease Cases (Tick Population by State): 3 vs 16,671; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 20 ￠/gallon vs 74.1 ￠/gallon.

Where does Pennsylvania beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Pennsylvania ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 88.0%; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.3% vs 86.7%; Quality of Life (Worst States to Retire): 48th vs 4th.

Oklahoma vs Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 468 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 317 with 16 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture. Pennsylvania leads on Population, Sports and Education and 12 more categories.

801 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 16 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Oklahoma

Wins: 317
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 1

Pennsylvania

Wins: 468
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Oklahoma	Pennsylvania
Population	4,148,818 28th of 51	13,073,016 5th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$65,039 44th of 51	$77,971 24th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	4.3% tied 33rd of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.3% 43rd of 51	11.7% 25th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.8 4th of 51	97.6 28th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$58,692 23rd of 51	$58,620 24th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,950 47th of 51	$65,730 25th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,014 10th of 51	$1,209 24th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	407.7 39th of 51	226.8 14th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,535 13th of 48	5,700 28th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
PopulationPennsylvania · 120 statistics
SportsPennsylvania · 17 statistics
EducationPennsylvania · 51 statistics
CulturePennsylvania · 79 statistics
Tech & BusinessPennsylvania · 48 statistics
HealthPennsylvania · 185 statistics
LawPennsylvania · 71 statistics
Crime & SafetyPennsylvania · 74 statistics
Facts & TriviaPennsylvania · 18 statistics
TravelPennsylvania · 29 statistics
EnvironmentPennsylvania · 40 statistics
GeographyPennsylvania · 25 statistics
Politics & GovernmentPennsylvania · 125 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyPennsylvania · 36 statistics
EconomicsPennsylvania · 297 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Oklahoma	Pennsylvania
Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020Tick Population by State	19 1st of 50	134,624 50th of 50
Lyme Disease CasesTick Population by State	3 3rd of 50	16,671 49th of 50
MMRVaccination Rates by State	88.0% 49th of 51	94.6% 3rd of 51
Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	20 ￠/gallon tied 4th of 51	74.1 ￠/gallon 50th of 51
Diesel Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.200/gallon tied 4th of 51	$0.741/gallon 50th of 51
VaricellaVaccination Rates by State	86.7% 48th of 51	94.3% tied 2nd of 51
Quality of LifeWorst States to Retire	4th 4th worst of 50	48th 3rd best of 50
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	83.33 tied 43rd of 49	13.04 1st of 49
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	45th 45th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
Economic DiversityLeast Diverse States in the US	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Economic Diversity RankMost Diverse US States	6th 6th of 50	49th 49th of 50
Avg Diesel PriceDiesel Fuel Prices by State	$5.04 per gallon 1st of 51	$5.99 per gallon tied 43rd of 51
Change in Meth Death Rate 2015-2019Meth Use by State	53.0% 4th of 43	533.0% 40th of 43
School Funding and ResourcesPublic School Rankings by State	49th 49th of 50	7th 7th of 50
Gas Tax (¢/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	20 ￠/gallon tied 5th of 51	58.7 ￠/gallon 48th of 51
Gas Tax ($/gallon)Gas Taxes by State	$0.200/gallon tied 5th of 51	$0.587/gallon 48th of 51
Prisoners in Private Prison Per 10k PopPrivate Prisons by State	187.1 27th of 27	3.2 5th of 27
State Highway Accidents 2018-2022Jaywalking Laws By State	10.5% 3rd of 46	53.3% 41st of 46
Rape RateRape Statistics by State	58.6 per 100k 47th of 51	25.1 per 100k 5th of 51
Livability RankDisability Benefits by State	43rd 43rd of 51	1st 1st of 51
Avg. Local Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	4.56% 35th of 38	0.34% 4th of 38
Infrastructure RankFarming-Friendly States	9th 9th of 50	50th 50th of 50
Laws and Regulations RankBest States to Homeschool	8th tied 8th of 50	50th 50th of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	32.5 tied 44th of 50	67.8 4th of 50
Burglary Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	365.3 50th of 51	104.5 9th of 51
% Change in Prison Pop. 2022 to 2023Prison Population by State	-658.0% 3rd of 50	950.0% 43rd of 50
HepB 3 Doses (Young Children)Vaccination Rates by State	89.4% 47th of 51	94.3% tied 6th of 51
Best Ranch ScoreBest State to Own a Ranch	57.04 5th of 50	41.88 44th of 50
Overall RankFarming-Friendly States	5th 5th of 50	44th 44th of 50
Overall ScoreFarming-Friendly States	57.04 5th of 50	41.88 44th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Oklahoma or Pennsylvania?: Pennsylvania comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 468 of 801 statistics where one end is better, to 317 with 16 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture. Pennsylvania leads on Population, Sports and Education and 12 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Oklahoma or Pennsylvania?: Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Pennsylvania has 13,073,016 (5th of 51).
How do Oklahoma and Pennsylvania compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Pennsylvania $77,971 (24th of 51) among US states. Pennsylvania ranks better.
How do Oklahoma and Pennsylvania compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Pennsylvania 4.3% (tied 33rd of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Oklahoma beat Pennsylvania most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Lyme Disease Cases Reported 2000-2020 (Tick Population by State): 19 vs 134,624; Lyme Disease Cases (Tick Population by State): 3 vs 16,671; Diesel Gas Tax (￠/gallon) (Gas Taxes by State): 20 ￠/gallon vs 74.1 ￠/gallon.
Where does Pennsylvania beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Pennsylvania ranks far ahead on MMR (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.6% vs 88.0%; Varicella (Vaccination Rates by State): 94.3% vs 86.7%; Quality of Life (Worst States to Retire): 48th vs 4th.

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