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Oklahoma

#19 of 50 states · 👍 Solid

#19of 50
Oklahoma among U.S. states
C66
👍 Solid
🏆 Jobstop 17%
🚽 Inactivebottom 25%
Rolled up from 75 ranked cities · 2,681,245 residents
Taxes
9.06% sales · US 7.00%up to 4.50% income · US 4.63%

City heat map

Every ranked city — bubble size = population, color = how it ranks within Oklahoma. Tap a bubble for its card.

Best-ranked in OklahomaWorst-ranked

Color is each city's rank within Oklahoma — not its national score. Hover or open a bubble for that, or see every city on one scale on the national map.

The breakdown — worst first

Physical inactivity25

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Unhealthy air days29

Population-weighted average across 37 Oklahoma cities

Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100).

Adult obesity31

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking31

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health33

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Uninsured adults33

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Poverty rate34

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Income inequality34

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Median household income37

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Homeownership38

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)38

Population-weighted average across 37 Oklahoma cities

Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air.

Broadband access47

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher51

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Natural disaster risk54

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more.

Property-tax burden55

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Population growth (5yr)56

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Housing cost68

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Commute time69

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent79

Population-weighted average across 46 Oklahoma cities

Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Unemployment rate83

Population-weighted average across 75 Oklahoma cities

Share of the labor force out of work.

See all Oklahoma cities →

Oklahoma's headline score is the population-weighted average of its cities' scores, placed on a curve relative to the other states — a bird's-eye, states-vs-states ranking. The breakdown bars above are the absolute, per-metric rollup across its cities of 5,000+ residents. The heat map colors each city by its rank within Oklahoma(greenest = best here); the city lists below show each city's national score.