Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Indiana instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 28.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Indiana, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 19.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.
make 15.8% more money
Oklahoma has a GDP per capita of $51,007 as of 2024, while in Indiana, the GDP per capita is $59,083 as of 2024.
Safety
be 19.6% less likely to be a victim of violent crime
Oklahoma has a violent crime rate of 407 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 327 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 28.1% 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 Indiana, that number is 1,519 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
earn 10.1% more money
The median household income in Oklahoma is $63,603 as of 2023, while in Indiana, it is $70,051 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 42.5% less likely to be uninsured
In Oklahoma, 12.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 22.8% less likely to be food insecure
In Oklahoma, 13.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Indiana, that number is 10.5% as of 2021.
commute 1.6 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oklahoma takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023. In Indiana, it takes 24.0 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 3.2 times more densely populated
Oklahoma has a population density of 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Indiana, that number is 74.1 people per sq km as of 2023.
Sources: US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), OECD Regional Demography (2020–2023), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2023), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), Feeding America (2021). How we calculate this
