74401 and 71601 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
74401
71601
Opportunity
11 · Bottom 1%
vs19 · Bottom 2%
Growth
36 · Bottom 27%
vs31 · Bottom 18%
Climate
64 · Bottom 32%
vs68 · Bottom 45%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs55 · Bottom 46%
Housing affordability
82 · Top 48%
vs81 · Top 50%
Access
77 · Bottom 18%
vs76 · Bottom 17%
Economic stability
20 · Bottom 3%
vs15 · Bottom 1%
Measured values
| Metric | 74401 | 71601 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,951 | 13,367 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $42,294 | $37,528 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $24,457 | $19,776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 144/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $149,300 | $80,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $828 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.4% | 51.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.9% | 6.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.0% | -0.5% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.7% | 14.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.8% | 29.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 37 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 27.6% | 85.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 92°F | 92°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.2" | 50.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 41 mi | 42 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 20.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.2 | 34.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 3 | 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
74401
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, drought.
71601
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm.
Full profiles: 74401 — Muskogee, OK · 71601 — Pine Bluff, AR · How this is calculated: methodology