Chickasha receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Chickasha
Bethany
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 33%
vs47 · Bottom 29%
Growth
71 · Top 15%
vs58 · Top 36%
Climate
57 · Bottom 9%
vs61 · Bottom 17%
Physical resilience
41 · Bottom 31%
vs48 · Bottom 40%
Housing affordability
96 · Top 17%
vs89 · Top 34%
Schools
81 · Top 12%
vs34 · Bottom 27%
Access
85 · Bottom 30%
vs99 · Top 14%
Economic stability
35 · Bottom 12%
vs37 · Bottom 14%
Measured values
| Metric | Chickasha | Bethany | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,539 | 20,560 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,111 | $56,591 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,841 | $25,614 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 737/sq mi | 3,933/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $130,300 | $171,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $888 | $1,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.7% | 53.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% | 4.4% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.4% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.5% | 24.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 20.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 148 | 41 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.9 | 2.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -6.9% | 241.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 97°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.6" | 30.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 31 mi | 8 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 22.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.1 | 31.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 7 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.80 | 15.98 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.7% | 22.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 33.3% | 23.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 73.4% | 68.4% | 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
Chickasha
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, wildfire.
Bethany
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Full profiles: Chickasha, OK · Bethany, OK · How this is calculated: methodology