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New York vs Oklahoma Geography
Land area: New York has a land area of 47,123 square miles (122,049 km²), while Oklahoma has 68,597 square miles (177,665 km²). Oklahoma's land area is 1.5 times (46%) larger than New York's.
Total area: New York: 54,559 square miles (141,306 km²) vs Oklahoma: 69,899 square miles (181,038 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oklahoma's total area is 1.3 times (28%) larger than New York's.
Length: New York is 312 miles (503 km) long from north to south; Oklahoma is 533 miles (857 km). Oklahoma's north-south length is 1.7 times (71%) longer than New York's.
Width: New York spans 415 miles (668 km) east to west; Oklahoma spans 490 miles (789 km). Oklahoma's east-west width is 1.2 times (18%) wider than New York's.
Highest point: New York's highest point is Mount Marcy at 5,335 feet (1,626 m); Oklahoma's is Black Mesa at 4,980 feet (1,518 m). Mount Marcy is 355 feet higher than Black Mesa.
Lowest point: New York's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Oklahoma's is Little River at 289 feet. New York's lowest point is 289 feet lower.
New York vs Oklahoma Population and History
Population: New York has a population of 19,867,248 (2024), while Oklahoma has 4,095,393 (2024). New York's population is 4.9 times (385%) larger than Oklahoma's.
Population density: New York: 421.6 people per square mile vs Oklahoma: 59.7. New York's population density is 7.1 times (606%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Biggest city: New York's biggest city is New York with 8,478,072 people; Oklahoma's is Oklahoma City with 712,919. New York's population is 11.9 times larger than Oklahoma City's.
Largest metro area: New York's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs Oklahoma's Oklahoma City, OK metro area (1,497,821). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 13.3 times larger than Oklahoma City, OK metro area's.
History: New York: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788, as the 11th state. Oklahoma: Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state. In its current form, New York is the older of the two by 119 years.
New York vs Oklahoma Economy
GDP: New York's GDP is $2,322.1 billion (2024) vs Oklahoma's $263.7 billion. New York's economic output is 8.8 times (781%) larger than Oklahoma's.
GDP per capita: New York: $116,883 per person vs Oklahoma: $64,388. New York's GDP per capita is 1.8 times (82%) higher than Oklahoma's.
Average income: New York: $85,552 vs Oklahoma: $63,708 average income per person (per capita personal income). New York's average income is 1.3 times (34%) higher than Oklahoma's.
New York vs Oklahoma Counties
Number of counties: New York has 62 counties, while Oklahoma has 77. Oklahoma's county count is 1.2 times (24%) higher than New York's.
Biggest county by area: New York's largest county is St. Lawrence County at 2,680 square miles; Oklahoma's is Osage County at 2,247 square miles. St. Lawrence County's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Osage County's.
Smallest county by area: New York: New York County (23 sq mi) vs Oklahoma: Marshall County (372 sq mi). Marshall County's land area is 16.4 times larger than New York County's.
Most populous county: New York: Kings County (2,617,631 people) vs Oklahoma: Oklahoma County (816,490 people). Kings County's population is 3.2 times (221%) larger than Oklahoma County's.
Least populous county: New York: Hamilton County (5,082 people) vs Oklahoma: Cimarron County (2,133 people). Hamilton County's population is 2.4 times (138%) larger than Cimarron County's.
Richest county: New York: New York County ($217,075 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Washington County ($126,749). New York County's income is 1.7 times (71%) richer than Washington County's.
Poorest county: New York: Allegany County ($44,689 per capita income) vs Oklahoma: Atoka County ($38,709). Allegany County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Atoka County's.
New York vs Oklahoma Taxes
State income tax: New York has a top income tax rate of 10.9%, while Oklahoma has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. New York's top rate is 6.4 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New York: 1.45% effective rate vs Oklahoma: 0.75% of home value per year. New York's rate is 0.7 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New York: 8.54% combined state and average local rate vs Oklahoma: 9.06%. Oklahoma's combined rate is 0.52 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.