Guthrie, OK vs Ponca City, OK

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

MetricGuthrie, OKPonca City, OK
Population11,24324,326
Median Household Income$53,457$55,941
Median Rent$870/mo$850/mo
Median Home Value$186,600$135,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%37.4%
Poverty Rate19.4%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3% (county)3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k269500
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1091,678
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—257
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall7 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute24.2 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1817.8
College Degree Rate26.6%20.6%
Foreign-Born %3.1%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+13.1%-0.8%

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