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Oklahoma vs Utah Geography
Land area: Oklahoma has a land area of 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Total area: Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.2 times (22%) longer than Utah's.
Width: Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.8 times (83%) wider than Utah's.
Highest point: Oklahoma's highest point is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 8,532 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: Oklahoma's lowest point is Little River at 289 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 1,891 feet lower.
Oklahoma vs Utah Population and History
Population: Oklahoma has a population of 4,095,393 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). Oklahoma's population is 1.2 times (17%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: Oklahoma: 59.7 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. Oklahoma's population density is 1.4 times (41%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: Oklahoma's biggest city is Oklahoma City with 712,919 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Oklahoma City's population is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Salt Lake City's.
Largest metro area: Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area is Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Oklahoma City, OK metro area's population is 1.2 times (15%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, Utah is the older of the two by 11 years.
Oklahoma vs Utah Economy
GDP: Oklahoma's GDP is $263.7 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. Utah's economic output is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Oklahoma: $64,388 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Oklahoma: $63,708 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (6%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Oklahoma vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: Oklahoma has 77 counties, while Utah has 29. Oklahoma's county count is 2.7 times (166%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: Oklahoma's largest county is Osage County at 2,247 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 3.5 times (248%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Cimarron County's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 2.2 times (121%) richer than Washington County's.
Poorest county: Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Atoka County and Beaver County have about the same income.
Oklahoma vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%.
Property tax: Oklahoma: 0.75% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Oklahoma's rate is 0.26 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oklahoma: 9.06% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 1.64 percentage points higher.
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.