Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mississippi instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Mississippi, that number is 72 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 12.4% more likely to have diabetes
In Oklahoma, 12.1% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Mississippi, that number is 13.6% as of 2022.
Economy
be 18.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Mississippi, that number is 3.1% as of 2025.
make 18.1% less money
Oklahoma has a GDP per capita of $51,007 as of 2024, while in Mississippi, the GDP per capita is $41,778 as of 2024.
be 27.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mississippi, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.4% 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 Mississippi, that number is 202 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 25.2% 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 Mississippi, that number is 1,579 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 13.2% less for a home
The median home value in Oklahoma is $185,900 as of 2023, compared to $161,400 in Mississippi as of 2023.
earn 13.7% less money
The median household income in Oklahoma is $63,603 as of 2023, while in Mississippi, it is $54,915 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 11.0% less likely to be uninsured
In Oklahoma, 12.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 11.3% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.5 years older on average
The median age in Oklahoma is 36.9 years as of 2023. In Mississippi, the median age is 38.4 years as of 2023.
commute 3.2 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oklahoma takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023. In Mississippi, it takes 25.6 minutes as of 2023.
be 61.1% less likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Oklahoma, 3.6% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Mississippi, that number is 1.4% as of 2023.
be 19.9% more likely to be food insecure
In Oklahoma, 13.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Mississippi, that number is 16.3% as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
