74008 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
74008
73034
Opportunity
69 · Top 22%
vs68 · Top 23%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
56 · Bottom 48%
vs48 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
97 · Top 16%
vs93 · Top 24%
Schools
78 · Top 16%
vs82 · Top 12%
Access
91 · Bottom 45%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
79 · Top 13%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 74008 | 73034 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,006 | 48,831 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $109,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $48,317 | $54,262 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 457/sq mi | 945/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $337,000 | $393,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,365 | $1,194 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 74.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.4% | 60.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 7.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 231 | 689 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.7 | 7.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.6% | -32.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.1" | 30.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 19 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.0 min | 25.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 36.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.23 | 17.05 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.4% | 40.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.4% | 42.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.2% | 30.8% | 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
74008
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
73034
Elevated or high exposure: tornado, hail.
Full profiles: 74008 — Bixby, OK · 73034 — Edmond, OK · How this is calculated: methodology