McAlester, OK vs Coweta, OK

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

MetricMcAlester, OKCoweta, OK
Population18,11110,433
Median Household Income$51,930$67,519
Median Rent$915/mo$932/mo
Median Home Value$151,600$205,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.6%44.3%
Poverty Rate19.7%13.2%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)3.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k304166
Property Crime Rate /100k2,006750
Median AQI48—
Good AQI Days /yr207—
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows32°F30°F
Snowfall2 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min26.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.517.4
College Degree Rate21%24.5%
Foreign-Born %2%1.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+19.0%

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