Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Economy
make 18.0% more money
Oklahoma has a GDP per capita of $51,007 as of 2024, while in Tennessee, the GDP per capita is $60,177 as of 2024.
be 10.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tennessee, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
be 10.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tennessee, however, that number is 12.9% as of 2023.
Safety
be 50.5% 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 Tennessee, that number is 612 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 38.1% more for a home
The median home value in Oklahoma is $185,900 as of 2023, compared to $256,800 in Tennessee as of 2023.
pay 14.5% more in rent
The median monthly gross rent in Oklahoma is $980 as of 2023, while in Tennessee, it is $1,122 as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 25.2% less likely to be uninsured
In Oklahoma, 12.7% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 9.5% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 2.0 years older on average
The median age in Oklahoma is 36.9 years as of 2023. In Tennessee, the median age is 38.9 years as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to have a bachelor's degree
In Oklahoma, 17.8% of the population holds a bachelor's degree or higher as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 20.0% as of 2023.
be 19.9% less likely to be food insecure
In Oklahoma, 13.6% of the population is food insecure as of 2021. In Tennessee, that number is 10.9% as of 2021.
commute 3.3 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Oklahoma takes 22.4 minutes as of 2023. In Tennessee, it takes 25.7 minutes as of 2023.
be 11.4% more likely to smoke
In Oklahoma, 17.5% of adults smoke as of 2022. In Tennessee, that number is 19.5% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 2.9 times more densely populated
Oklahoma has a population density of 22.9 people per sq km as of 2023. In Tennessee, that number is 67.0 people per sq km as of 2023.
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.
