Which has more people, Oklahoma or Wyoming?

Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).

How do Oklahoma and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?

Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

How do Oklahoma and Wyoming compare on Poverty Rate (%)?

Poverty Rate (%): Oklahoma 15.3% (43rd of 51), Wyoming 10.5% (15th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.

Where does Oklahoma beat Wyoming most clearly?

Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $1.64M; Least Juvenile Incarceration Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 1st vs 47th; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -48.0% vs 19.0%.

Where does Wyoming beat Oklahoma most clearly?

Wyoming ranks far ahead on Overall Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 48th; Average Literacy Score (U.S. Literacy Rates by State): 222 vs 207; Education (Best States to Live In): 4th vs 47th.

Oklahoma vs Wyoming

Wyoming comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 463 of 791 statistics where one end is better, to 312 with 16 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Tech & Business. Wyoming leads on Education, Population and Sports and 10 more categories.

791 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: 312
Avg. percentile: 42
Categories led: 2

Wyoming

Wins: 463
Avg. percentile: 51
Categories led: 13

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all US states.

Statistic	Oklahoma	Wyoming
Population	4,148,818 28th of 51	590,784 51st of 51
Median Household IncomeHousing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$65,039 44th of 51	$76,176 30th of 51
Unemployment Rate (%)Unemployment Rate by State (BLS)	3.4% tied 10th of 51	3.4% tied 10th of 51
Poverty Rate (%)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	15.3% 43rd of 51	10.5% 15th of 51
Price Level (All Items)Cost of Living by State (Regional Price Parities)	87.8 4th of 51	92.7 16th of 51
Real Personal Income per Person (2017 Dollars)Real Personal Income by State	$58,692 23rd of 51	$75,501 2nd of 51
Average Annual Wage, All JobsAverage Wage by State (BLS)	$56,950 47th of 51	$61,560 36th of 51
Median Rent (Monthly, Capped at $3,501)Housing, Income and Commutes by State (Census)	$1,014 10th of 51	$992 8th of 51
Violent Crime Rate (per 100K)Crime Rates by State (FBI)	407.7 39th of 51	179.9 5th of 51
Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)	3,535 13th of 48	8,224 45th of 48

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

EducationWyoming · 51 statistics
PopulationWyoming · 123 statistics
SportsWyoming · 17 statistics
CultureWyoming · 77 statistics
Facts & TriviaWyoming · 18 statistics
EnvironmentWyoming · 39 statistics
Crime & SafetyWyoming · 69 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyWyoming · 36 statistics
HealthWyoming · 187 statistics
GeographyWyoming · 25 statistics
EconomicsWyoming · 289 statistics
AgricultureOklahoma · 17 statistics
Politics & GovernmentWyoming · 123 statistics
Tech & BusinessOklahoma · 48 statistics
LawWyoming · 70 statistics
TravelEven · 27 statistics

Biggest differences

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

Statistic	Oklahoma	Wyoming
Median Price: CondosMedian Home Price by State	$143,100 1st of 51	$1.64M 51st of 51
Least Juvenile Incarceration RankWorst Prisons by State	1st 1st of 50	47th tied 47th of 50
1996-2022 Change Adjusted For InflationTANF Benefits by State	-48.0% 2nd of 48	19.0% tied 46th of 48
Juvenile Incarceration Rate US NewsSafest States in the US	9 per 100k tied 4th of 49	151 per 100k 49th of 49
Overall RankBest States to Retire	48th 48th of 50	3rd 3rd of 50
Average Literacy ScoreU.S. Literacy Rates by State	207 tied 47th of 51	222 tied 2nd of 51
EducationBest States to Live In	47th 46th of 49	4th 3rd of 49
Annual Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$74,000 47th of 47	$135,440 6th of 47
Hourly Median WageOptometrist Salary by State	$35.58 47th of 47	$65.12 6th of 47
Overall RankWorst States to Retire	4th 4th worst of 50	47th 4th best of 50
NFIP Cost Difference From 2021Floods by State	10.0% 43rd of 47	-3% 3rd of 47
SSI ProcurementMost Corrupt States	78.3 tied 7th of 50	44.2 50th of 50
% of Students Below Basic Reading LevelU.S. Literacy Rates by State	46.0% 44th of 51	32.0% 1st of 51
Best Education Rank (USNews)Best States for Education	48th 48th of 50	6th 6th of 50
Education RankWorst States to Live in	3rd 3rd worst of 50	45th 6th best of 50
SSI State Budget Process ScoreMost Corrupt States	61.8 45th of 50	93.4 3rd of 50
Affordability RankBest States to Retire	45th 45th of 50	4th 4th of 50
% of Hate Crimes with Racial/Ethnic/Ancestry BiasMost Racist States	79.0% 51st of 51	47.6% tied 9th of 51
Avg Combined Sales Tax RateInternet Sales Tax by State	9.06% 42nd of 47	5.56% 4th of 47
Rural Roads in Poor ConditionRoad Quality by State	24.8% 46th of 50	2.7% 6th of 50
State Rank All GovtsPublic Land by State	45th 45th of 50	5th 5th of 50
CAS Illegal Executive Corruption Level (1-5)Most Corrupt States	3 tied 37th of 48	1 tied 1st of 48
Hourly WageFirefighter Salary by State	$19.12 43rd of 50	$23.83 tied 3rd of 50
Weekly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$764 43rd of 50	$953 tied 3rd of 50
Air Quality Rank (US News)Air Quality by State	44th 44th of 50	5th 5th of 50
Annual SalaryFirefighter Salary by State	$39,776 43rd of 50	$49,567 4th of 50
Days with Unhealthy Air Quality (US News)Air Quality by State	188 44th of 50	75 5th of 50
Monthly PayFirefighter Salary by State	$3,314 43rd of 50	$4,130 4th of 50
Total ScoreBest States for Hiking	2 tied last of 50	76 10th of 50
Experience RatingBest States for Hiking	1.9 tied 46th of 50	7.7 tied 9th of 50

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Quick answers

Which is better, Oklahoma or Wyoming?: Wyoming comes out ahead of Oklahoma on 463 of 791 statistics where one end is better, to 312 with 16 ties. Oklahoma leads on Agriculture and Tech & Business. Wyoming leads on Education, Population and Sports and 10 more categories. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Oklahoma or Wyoming?: Oklahoma has a population of 4,148,818 (28th of 51 US states) and Wyoming has 590,784 (51st of 51).
How do Oklahoma and Wyoming compare on Median Household Income?: Median Household Income: Oklahoma $65,039 (44th of 51), Wyoming $76,176 (30th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
How do Oklahoma and Wyoming compare on Poverty Rate (%)?: Poverty Rate (%): Oklahoma 15.3% (43rd of 51), Wyoming 10.5% (15th of 51) among US states. Wyoming ranks better.
Where does Oklahoma beat Wyoming most clearly?: Oklahoma ranks far ahead on Median Price: Condos (Median Home Price by State): $143,100 vs $1.64M; Least Juvenile Incarceration Rank (Worst Prisons by State): 1st vs 47th; 1996-2022 Change Adjusted For Inflation (TANF Benefits by State): -48.0% vs 19.0%.
Where does Wyoming beat Oklahoma most clearly?: Wyoming ranks far ahead on Overall Rank (Best States to Retire): 3rd vs 48th; Average Literacy Score (U.S. Literacy Rates by State): 222 vs 207; Education (Best States to Live In): 4th vs 47th.

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