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Michigan vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: Michigan has a land area of 56,611 square miles (146,622 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 1.2 times (21%) larger than Michigan's.
Total area: Michigan: 96,713 square miles (250,486 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Michigan's total area is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Length: Michigan is 489 miles (786 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.1 times (9%) longer than Michigan's.
Width: Michigan spans 453 miles (728 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.1 times (8%) wider than Michigan's.
Highest point: Michigan's highest point is Mount Arvon at 2,014 feet (614 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Black Mesa is 2,966 feet higher than Mount Arvon.
Lowest point: Michigan's lowest point is Lake Erie at 571 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. Oklahoma's lowest point is 282 feet lower.
Michigan vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: Michigan has a population of 10,140,459 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). Michigan's population is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: Michigan: 179.1 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. Michigan's population density is 3.0 times (200%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: Michigan's biggest city is Detroit with 645,705 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. Oklahoma City's population is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Detroit's.
Largest metro area: Michigan's largest metropolitan area is Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (4,400,578 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area's population is 2.9 times (194%) larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: Michigan: Admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837, as the 26th state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, Michigan is the older of the two by 70 years.
Michigan vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: Michigan's GDP is $702.5 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. Michigan's economic output is 2.7 times (166%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: Michigan: $69,274 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. Michigan's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: Michigan: $63,690 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). Michigan and Oklahoma have about the same average income.
Michigan vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: Michigan has 83 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Michigan's county count is 1.1 times (8%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest county by area: Michigan's largest county is Marquette County at 1,809 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. Osage County's land area is 1.2 times (24%) larger than Marquette County's.
Smallest county by area: Michigan: Benzie County (320 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Benzie County's.
Most populous county: Michigan: Wayne County (1,771,063 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Wayne County's population is 2.2 times (117%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: Michigan: Keweenaw County (2,161 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Keweenaw County and Cimarron County have about the same population.
Richest county: Michigan: Oakland County ($93,579 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). Washington County's income is 1.4 times (35%) richer than Oakland County's.
Poorest county: Michigan: Lake County ($39,505 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Lake County and Atoka County have about the same income.
Michigan vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: Michigan has a top income tax rate of 4.25%, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. Oklahoma's top rate is 0.25 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Michigan: 1.18% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. Michigan's rate is 0.43 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Michigan: 6% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 3.06 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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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.