74820 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
74066
74820
Opportunity
39 · Bottom 20%
vs54 · Bottom 49%
Growth
68 · Top 17%
vs61 · Top 32%
Climate
62 · Bottom 20%
vs61 · Bottom 19%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 39%
vs49 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 18%
vs100 · Top 9%
Schools
62 · Top 36%
vs62 · Top 37%
Access
90 · Bottom 39%
vs79 · Bottom 20%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 29%
vs47 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | 74066 | 74820 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,292 | 31,943 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $64,698 | $62,357 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,019 | $32,719 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 261/sq mi | 112/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $182,300 | $181,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,062 | $891 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 63.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -1.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.8% | 31.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 12.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 163 | 28 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.2 | 1.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 7.9% | 55.6% | 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" | 41.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 21 mi | 39 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 25.1 min | 18.4 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 37.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.16 | 14.78 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 30.2% | 27.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.4% | 29.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 61.0% | 60.2% | 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
74066
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail.
74820
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, drought.
Full profiles: 74066 — Sapulpa, OK · 74820 — Ada, OK · How this is calculated: methodology