Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Louisiana instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Louisiana, that number is 73 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 27.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Louisiana, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 33.4% more likely to be a victim of violent crime
Oklahoma has a violent crime rate of 407 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 543 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 23.3% more 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 Louisiana, that number is 2,605 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 12.3% more for a home
The median home value in Oklahoma is $185,900 as of 2023, compared to $208,700 in Louisiana as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 37.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Oklahoma, 12.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 7.9% as of 2023.
commute 3.4 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oklahoma takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023. In Louisiana, it takes 25.8 minutes as of 2023.
live in an area that is 77.7% more densely populated
Oklahoma has a population density of 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 40.7 people per sq km as of 2023.
be 22.2% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oklahoma, 3.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Louisiana, that number is 2.8% 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.
