Jacksonville receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Jacksonville
Tahlequah
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 44%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
56 · Top 40%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
68 · Bottom 41%
vs66 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
43 · Bottom 34%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 39%
vs87 · Top 39%
Access
89 · Bottom 40%
vs74 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
41 · Bottom 19%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Jacksonville | Tahlequah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,221 | 16,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,666 | $49,581 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $26,851 | $28,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,019/sq mi | 1,327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,400 | $185,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $930 | $835 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 49.6% | 40.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | -0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 128 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.4% | -6.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.8" | 51.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 12 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 18.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.4 | 29.3 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Jacksonville
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
Tahlequah
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, drought.
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63
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60
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59
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Full profiles: Jacksonville, AR · Tahlequah, OK · How this is calculated: methodology