74008 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
74037
74008
Opportunity
63 · Top 34%
vs69 · Top 22%
Growth
69 · Top 17%
vs64 · Top 26%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs62 · Bottom 20%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs56 · Bottom 48%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 12%
vs97 · Top 16%
Schools
69 · Top 29%
vs78 · Top 16%
Access
91 · Bottom 46%
vs91 · Bottom 45%
Economic stability
74 · Top 22%
vs79 · Top 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 74037 | 74008 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,547 | 34,006 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $103,942 | $104,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $43,697 | $48,317 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,519/sq mi | 457/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $301,900 | $337,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,605 | $1,365 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.9% | 76.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1% | 46.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 5.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 118 | 231 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 7.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 22.9% | -48.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 42.1" | 42.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 19 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 27.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.6 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.19 | 18.23 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 32.6% | 41.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 32.8% | 36.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 50.5% | 27.2% | 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
74037
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
74008
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
Full profiles: 74037 — Jenks, OK · 74008 — Bixby, OK · How this is calculated: methodology