Which has more people, Oklahoma or Utah?

Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).

How do Oklahoma and Utah compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.

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

Unemployment Rate (%): Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.

Where does Oklahoma beat Utah most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $527,400; Min Rate (Tax Rates by State): 0.25% vs 4.85%; Average Mortage Debt (Debt by State): $26,000 vs $63,650.

Where does Utah beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Utah ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 36.3% vs 79.0%; Cancer Rate: Mortality (Cancer Rates by State): 117.7 per 100k Pop. vs 171.7 per 100k Pop.; Total Score (Best States for Hiking): 88 vs 2.

Oklahoma vs Utah

Utah comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 506 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 287 with 12 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Population and Education and 12 more categories.

805 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 12 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Oklahoma

Wins: 287
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 1

Utah

Wins: 506
Avg. percentile: 56
Categories led: 15

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Oklahoma	Utah
Population	4,148,818 28th of 51	3,574,825 30th of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$65,039 44th of 51	$95,166 11th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.6% 17th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.3% 43rd of 51	8.5% 2nd of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.8 4th of 51	98.9 31st of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$58,692 23rd of 51	$55,116 40th of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,950 47th of 51	$66,290 21st of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,014 10th of 51	$1,496 37th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	407.7 39th of 51	235.7 17th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,535 13th of 48	6,978 38th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
Crime & SafetyUtah · 74 statistics
PopulationUtah · 126 statistics
EducationUtah · 51 statistics
CultureUtah · 77 statistics
GeographyUtah · 25 statistics
HealthUtah · 191 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyUtah · 36 statistics
Facts & TriviaUtah · 18 statistics
TravelUtah · 29 statistics
Tech & BusinessUtah · 48 statistics
LawUtah · 69 statistics
SportsUtah · 17 statistics
EnvironmentUtah · 39 statistics
Politics & GovernmentUtah · 127 statistics
EconomicsUtah · 297 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Oklahoma	Utah
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	79.0% 51st of 51	36.3% 2nd of 51
Cancer Rate: MortalityCancer Rates by State	171.7 per 100k Pop. 49th of 51	117.7 per 100k Pop. 2nd of 51
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	2 tied last of 50	88 4th of 50
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$143,100 1st of 51	$527,400 46th of 51
Tobacco Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	27.0% 46th of 51	11.3% 1st of 51
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	48th 48th of 50	4th 4th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.9 tied 46th of 50	8.4 4th of 50
Cigarette Use Past MonthDrug Use by State	21.1% 45th of 51	8.94% 1st of 51
Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States	15 47th of 50	74 4th of 50
Work Environment RankSaddest States	44th 44th of 50	1st 1st of 50
Min RateTax Rates by State	0.25% 1st of 40	4.85% 35th of 40
Activity ScoreArthritis Friendly States	18 46th of 51	42 tied 2nd of 51
Death RateDeath Rate by State	1,090 per 100k 44th of 51	623 per 100k 1st of 51
Physically InactiveHealthiest States	27.7% 46th of 50	16.8% 4th of 50
PrisonersPrison Spending by State	567 47th of 50	166 5th of 50
Cardiovascular DiseaseHealthiest States	11.4 44th of 50	6.6 2nd of 50
Education and Health RankQuality of Life by State	44th 44th of 50	2nd 2nd of 50
SSI Public Access to Information ScoreMost Corrupt States	32.5 tied 44th of 50	70 tied 2nd of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	45th 45th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
EducationBest States to Live In	47th 46th of 49	6th 5th of 49
Most Unhealthy States Total ScoreMost Unhealthy States in the U.S.	81.69 42nd of 49	11.34 1st of 49
NAEP Math ScoresBest States for Education	264 tied 45th of 50	282 tied 3rd of 50
Smoking RateHealthiest States	14.1% tied 42nd of 50	5.7% 1st of 50
Bad Driving IndexWorst Drivers by State	83.33 tied 43rd of 49	22.46 3rd of 49
Average Mortage DebtDebt by State	$26,000 4th of 51	$63,650 46th of 51
Overall Worst States Rank (US News)Worst States to Live in	9th 9th worst of 50	50th best of 50
PrisonersPrisons by State	931 49th of 50	292 8th of 50
Quality of LifePension-Friendly States	72 9th of 49	2 49th of 49
Housing CostPension-Friendly States	94 tied 5th of 49	46 45th of 49

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Quick answers

Which is better, Oklahoma or Utah?: Utah comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 506 of 805 statistics where one end is better, to 287 with 12 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture. Utah leads on Crime & Safety, Population 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 Utah?: Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Utah has 3,574,825 (30th of 51).
How do Oklahoma and Utah compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Utah $95,166 (11th of 51) among US states. Utah ranks better.
How do Oklahoma and Utah compare on Unemployment Rate (%)?: Unemployment Rate (%): Oklahoma 3.4% (tied 10th of 51), Utah 3.6% (17th of 51) among US states. Oklahoma ranks better.
Where does Oklahoma beat Utah most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $527,400; Min Rate (Tax Rates by State): 0.25% vs 4.85%; Average Mortage Debt (Debt by State): $26,000 vs $63,650.
Where does Utah beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Utah ranks far ahead on % of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry Bias (Most Racist States): 36.3% vs 79.0%; Cancer Rate: Mortality (Cancer Rates by State): 117.7 per 100k Pop. vs 171.7 per 100k Pop.; Total Score (Best States for Hiking): 88 vs 2.

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