Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Oklahoma, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 65.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Alabama, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
Safety
be 26.4% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Alabama has a property crime rate of 1,671 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 2,112 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.0 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Alabama takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023. In Oklahoma, it takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 41.1% less densely populated
Alabama has a population density of 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 63.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Alabama, 2.2% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 41.1% more likely to be uninsured
In Alabama, 9.0% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Alabama is 39.3 years as of 2023. In Oklahoma, the median age is 36.9 years as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
