Muskogee, OK vs Tahlequah, OK

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

MetricMuskogee, OKTahlequah, OK
Population36,75816,935
Median Household Income$50,213$49,581
Median Rent$858/mo$835/mo
Median Home Value$146,100$185,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%38.3%
Poverty Rate24.1%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.8%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k84646
Property Crime Rate /100k3,3581,767
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall3 in/yr4 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min17.4 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.5 / 5
Students per Teacher19.415.7
College Degree Rate18.7%34.4%
Foreign-Born %3.7%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+6.5%

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