Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alabama instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Alabama, that number is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Alabama, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.
Safety
be 20.9% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Oklahoma has a property crime rate of 2,112 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 1,671 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 29.1% less likely to be uninsured
In Oklahoma, 12.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 9.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.4 years older on average
The median age in Oklahoma is 36.9 years as of 2023. In Alabama, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
commute 3.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oklahoma takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023. In Alabama, it takes 25.4 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 69.9% more densely populated
Oklahoma has a population density of 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 38.9 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 38.9% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oklahoma, 3.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Alabama, that number is 2.2% 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.
