Maryville and Tahlequah 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
Maryville
Tahlequah
Opportunity
55 · Bottom 47%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
40 · Bottom 31%
vs54 · Top 43%
Climate
59 · Bottom 11%
vs66 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 33%
vs37 · Bottom 30%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 24%
vs87 · Top 39%
Access
78 · Bottom 20%
vs74 · Bottom 16%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 9%
vs44 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | Maryville | Tahlequah | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,428 | 16,935 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,352 | $49,581 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $27,215 | $28,232 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,605/sq mi | 1,327/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $185,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $808 | $835 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.9% | 40.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 4.5% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.6% | -0.0% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.6% | 34.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 24.4% | 18.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 16 | 30 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.5 | 1.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 77.8% | -6.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 87°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 14°F | 28°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 38.4" | 51.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 39 mi | 45 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 12.8 min | 18.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 25.2 | 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
Maryville
Elevated or high exposure: drought, tornado, heat wave.
Tahlequah
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, drought.
Full profiles: Maryville, MO · Tahlequah, OK · How this is calculated: methodology