Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Oklahoma instead of Louisiana, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Louisiana, the average life expectancy is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 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 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Louisiana, 18.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Oklahoma, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.1% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Louisiana has a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 407 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 18.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Louisiana has a property crime rate of 2,605 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 2,112 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 10.9% less for a home
The median home value in Louisiana is $208,700 as of 2023, compared to $185,900 in Oklahoma as of 2023.
Lifestyle
commute 3.4 minutes less
The average one-way commute in Louisiana takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023. In Oklahoma, it takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 43.7% less densely populated
Louisiana has a population density of 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 28.6% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Louisiana, 2.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 60.8% more likely to be uninsured
In Louisiana, 7.9% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Oklahoma, that number is 12.7% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
