74501 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
85607
74501
Opportunity
7 · Bottom 1%
vs17 · Bottom 2%
Growth
32 · Bottom 20%
vs18 · Bottom 6%
Climate
70 · Bottom 48%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
18 · Bottom 12%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 39%
vs98 · Top 14%
Access
10 · Bottom 1%
vs50 · Bottom 3%
Economic stability
22 · Bottom 3%
vs30 · Bottom 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 85607 | 74501 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,191 | 28,616 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,351 | $57,922 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,330 | $29,738 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 22/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $153,800 | $164,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $763 | $914 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 68.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 6.9% | 5.7% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -6.1% | -3.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.0% | 21.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 17.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 19 | 10 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 0.6 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 26.7% | -28.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 30°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 11.8" | 42.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 104 mi | 84 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.7 min | 20.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.5 | 37.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 15 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 21.06 | 15.50 | 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
85607
Elevated or high exposure: wildfire, inland flooding.
74501
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, drought.
Full profiles: 85607 — Douglas, AZ · 74501 — McAlester, OK · How this is calculated: methodology