Bixby receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Bixby
Claremore
Opportunity
68 · Top 27%
vs48 · Bottom 32%
Growth
64 · Top 26%
vs46 · Bottom 43%
Climate
62 · Bottom 19%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 48%
vs43 · Bottom 34%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 13%
vs92 · Top 28%
Schools
82 · Top 11%
vs60 · Top 39%
Access
92 · Top 49%
vs92 · Top 49%
Economic stability
76 · Top 15%
vs51 · Bottom 33%
Measured values
| Metric | Bixby | Claremore | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,155 | 20,166 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $104,404 | $58,685 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $49,917 | $32,624 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,172/sq mi | 1,340/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $334,200 | $188,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,393 | $1,009 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 53.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.0% | -2.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 48.3% | 22.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 12.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 231 | 54 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.7 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.6% | -84.6% | 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" | 41.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 26.2 min | 23.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.4 | 35.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 8 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 18.23 | 15.20 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 41.4% | 27.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.4% | 28.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 27.2% | 54.3% | 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
Bixby
Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.
Claremore
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Full profiles: Bixby, OK · Claremore, OK · How this is calculated: methodology