Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Kentucky, you would:
Safety
be 84.5% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Kentucky has a violent crime rate of 220 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 407 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.5% more likely to be a victim of property crime
Kentucky has a property crime rate of 1,525 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 Kentucky takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023. In Oklahoma, it takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 48.2% less densely populated
Kentucky has a population density of 44.2 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 44.0% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Kentucky, 2.5% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be uninsured
In Kentucky, 5.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to be physically inactive
In Kentucky, 25.8% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Oklahoma, that number is 29.5% as of 2022.
live among residents who are 2.2 years older on average
The median age in Kentucky is 39.1 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, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
