Duncan receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Duncan
Ardmore
Opportunity
23 · Bottom 2%
vs20 · Bottom 1%
Growth
44 · Bottom 39%
vs50 · Top 50%
Climate
62 · Bottom 24%
vs62 · Bottom 25%
Physical resilience
49 · Bottom 41%
vs49 · Bottom 42%
Housing affordability
99 · Top 11%
vs88 · Top 36%
Schools
47 · Bottom 44%
vs29 · Bottom 21%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs100 · Top 3%
Economic stability
29 · Bottom 6%
vs39 · Bottom 16%
Measured values
| Metric | Duncan | Ardmore | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,958 | 24,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,054 | $53,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,646 | $31,512 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 535/sq mi | 499/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $131,500 | $170,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $1,006 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 54.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | 6.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -3.2% | -4.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2% | 21.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 17.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 27 | 53 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 2.1 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 0.0% | -3.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 37.1" | 38.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 27 mi | 10 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.4 min | 18.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.9 | 36.3 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.82 | 18.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.1% | 22.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 23.1% | 24.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 64.0% | 72.1% | 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
Duncan
Elevated or high exposure: hail, wildfire, ice storm.
Ardmore
Elevated or high exposure: hail, ice storm, strong wind.
Full profiles: Duncan, OK · Ardmore, OK · How this is calculated: methodology