MetricAda, OKNorman, OK
Population16,575129,672
Median Household Income$53,507$67,704
Median Rent$894/mo$1,090/mo
Median Home Value$169,300$250,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%46.8%
Poverty Rate16.1%16.8%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k235243
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9461,813
Median AQI4348
Good AQI Days /yr—207
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute13.7 min22.6 min
Hospitals34
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.216.2
College Degree Rate30.6%45.9%
Foreign-Born %4%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+2.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.