Norman receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Del City
Norman
Opportunity
28 · Bottom 5%
vs56 · Top 50%
Growth
41 · Bottom 33%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 22%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 40%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
79 · Bottom 48%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
6 · Bottom 1%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 45%
Economic stability
36 · Bottom 13%
vs49 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Del City | Norman | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,494 | 129,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,925 | $67,704 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,211 | $38,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,859/sq mi | 726/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $126,800 | $250,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,054 | $1,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.1% | 45.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 10 | 455 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.5 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 42.9% | 26.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.4" | 36.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 10 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 21.6 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.5 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 17.76 | 16.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 4.1% | 24.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 11.4% | 28.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 67.1% | 53.1% | 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
Del City
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Norman
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: Del City, OK · Norman, OK · How this is calculated: methodology