Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Idaho, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Idaho, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Oklahoma, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Idaho, 33.5% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 40.3% of people as of 2022.
be 34.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Idaho, 9.0% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.1% as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Idaho, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oklahoma, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 79.6% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Idaho has a violent crime rate of 226 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 407 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to be a victim of property crime
Idaho has a property crime rate of 784 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 2,112 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 50.6% less for a home
The median home value in Idaho is $376,000 as of 2023, compared to $185,900 in Oklahoma as of 2023.
pay 14.8% less in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Idaho is $1,150 as of 2023, while in Oklahoma, it is $980 as of 2023.
earn 14.8% less money
The median household income in Idaho is $74,636 as of 2023, while in Oklahoma, it is $63,603 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 24.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Idaho, 2.9% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 49.4% more likely to be uninsured
In Idaho, 8.5% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
be 28.7% more likely to smoke
In Idaho, 13.6% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 17.5% as of 2022.
be 32.9% more likely to be physically inactive
In Idaho, 22.2% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.5 times more densely populated
Idaho has a population density of 9.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 76.6% more likely to be food insecure
In Idaho, 7.7% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Oklahoma, that number is 13.6% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
