Ada, OK vs Shawnee, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAda, OKShawnee, OK
Population16,57531,671
Median Household Income$53,507$55,815
Median Rent$894/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$169,300$160,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.6%40.3%
Poverty Rate16.1%20.8%
Unemployment Rate3% (county)3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k235483
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9462,242
Median AQI43—
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall4 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute13.7 min20.2 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.214.2
College Degree Rate30.6%24.6%
Foreign-Born %4%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+3.9%

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