73703 and 43953 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
73703
43953
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 35%
vs45 · Bottom 29%
Growth
11 · Bottom 2%
vs10 · Bottom 2%
Climate
58 · Bottom 10%
vs65 · Bottom 35%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 46%
vs58 · Bottom 49%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 9%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
98 · Top 23%
vs88 · Bottom 36%
Economic stability
59 · Top 50%
vs54 · Bottom 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 73703 | 43953 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,556 | 11,274 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $73,333 | $74,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $38,990 | $41,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 268/sq mi | 609/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $196,300 | $149,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $995 | $899 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 67.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.8% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7% | 30.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 9.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.1 | 0.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 83°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 25°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 33.3" | 37.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 11 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.1 min | 27.3 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 37.0 | 49.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 2 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.33 | 16.08 | 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
73703
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
43953
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 73703 — Enid, OK · 43953 — Steubenville, OH · How this is calculated: methodology