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Jenks vs Troy

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Jenks, OK
70
Area Score
Top 18% nationally
Troy, IL
73
Area Score
Top 11% nationally

Troy receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Jenks
Troy
Opportunity
62 · Top 37%
vs
64 · Top 33%
Growth
69 · Top 18%
vs
75 · Top 11%
Climate
62 · Bottom 19%
vs
71 · Top 46%
Physical resilience
57 · Bottom 49%
vs
60 · Top 49%
Housing affordability
100 · Top 8%
vs
100 · Top 8%
Schools
73 · Top 23%
vs
69 · Top 28%
Access
92 · Bottom 49%
vs
96 · Top 33%
Economic stability
72 · Top 26%
vs
79 · Top 9%

Measured values

MetricJenksTroySource period
Population27,10211,6472024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$111,004$112,4342024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$45,641$47,4722024 ACS 5-Year
Population density1,561/sq mi1,868/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$327,100$268,0002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,602$1,1162024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate77.5%73.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.1%4.1%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-2.0%-0.5%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%45.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate6.8%2.0%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)11816112 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents4.413.812 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)22.9%78.9%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high94°F90°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low28°F24°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation42.1"43.4"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport15 mi14 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.2 min27.4 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age34.335.22024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools542024-25 school year
Students per teacher17.1915.772024-25 school year
Math proficiency32.6%37.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency32.8%35.2%2019-20 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility50.5%17.2%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.

Oklahoma and Illinois do not give the same test. Each state writes its own assessment and sets its own passing score, so the two proficiency rows above are not directly comparable — the difference between them partly measures which standard is harder. Students per teacher and the school count are unaffected, and each profile ranks its own proficiency within its own state.

Physical risk tradeoff

Jenks

Elevated or high exposure: strong wind.

Troy

Elevated or high exposure: hail, earthquake.

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Jenks
73
Your Score
70
Area Score
Troy
77
Your Score
73
Area Score

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Full profiles: Jenks, OK · Troy, IL · How this is calculated: methodology

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