Durant and Chickasha receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
Durant
Chickasha
Opportunity
48 · Bottom 32%
vs48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
74 · Top 11%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
63 · Bottom 27%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
58 · Top 50%
vs41 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs96 · Top 17%
Schools
75 · Top 19%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
79 · Bottom 21%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 19%
vs35 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Durant | Chickasha | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,746 | 16,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $46,812 | $54,111 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,593 | $28,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 711/sq mi | 737/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,200 | $130,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $953 | $888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.2% | 52.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.8% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.2% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 206 | 148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 10.4 | 8.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 9.0% | -6.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.3" | 36.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 42 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.9 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.0 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 12 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.63 | 15.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 31.6% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.2% | 33.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 63.8% | 73.4% | 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
Durant
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, drought.
Chickasha
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, wildfire.
Full profiles: Durant, OK · Chickasha, OK · How this is calculated: methodology