73069 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
73008
73069
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 30%
vs52 · Bottom 45%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs61 · Top 31%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 39%
vs50 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
90 · Top 32%
vs80 · Top 50%
Schools
40 · Bottom 35%
vs52 · Top 49%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
38 · Bottom 16%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 73008 | 73069 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,472 | 28,462 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,459 | $58,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,079 | $35,150 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,854/sq mi | 1,809/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $173,200 | $234,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,071 | $1,072 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.0% | 45.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% | 44.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.1% | 20.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 41 | 455 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.0 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 241.7% | 26.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 36.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 12 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.6 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 31.7 | 33.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.98 | 17.63 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 22.3% | 24.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.7% | 32.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 68.4% | 47.1% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
73008
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
73069
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: 73008 — Bethany, OK · 73069 — Norman, OK · How this is calculated: methodology