Stillwater, OK vs Ponca City, OK

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

MetricStillwater, OKPonca City, OK
Population49,26924,326
Median Household Income$43,700$55,941
Median Rent$947/mo$850/mo
Median Home Value$237,200$135,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.2%37.4%
Poverty Rate27.4%17.9%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k202500
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6051,678
Median AQI—37
Good AQI Days /yr—257
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows28°F27°F
Snowfall8 in/yr8 in/yr
Avg Commute15.4 min15.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.417.8
College Degree Rate49.9%20.6%
Foreign-Born %8.7%3.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%-0.8%

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