Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Indiana, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Indiana, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 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
make 13.7% less money
Indiana has a GDP per capita of $59,083 as of 2024, while in Oklahoma, the GDP per capita is $51,007 as of 2024.
be 40.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Indiana, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 24.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indiana, 11.6% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oklahoma, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 24.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Indiana has a violent crime rate of 327 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 407 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 39.1% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Indiana has a property crime rate of 1,519 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 2,112 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 1.6 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Indiana takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Oklahoma, it takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 69.1% less densely populated
Indiana has a population density of 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 74.0% more likely to be uninsured
In Indiana, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
be 29.5% more likely to be food insecure
In Indiana, 10.5% 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, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
