Moore receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Moore
Norman
Opportunity
61 · Top 41%
vs56 · Top 50%
Growth
52 · Top 46%
vs63 · Top 28%
Climate
62 · Bottom 22%
vs62 · Bottom 22%
Physical resilience
50 · Bottom 43%
vs50 · Bottom 43%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 19%
vs89 · Top 33%
Schools
62 · Top 37%
vs50 · Bottom 48%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs93 · Top 45%
Economic stability
64 · Top 43%
vs49 · Bottom 30%
Measured values
| Metric | Moore | Norman | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 63,420 | 129,672 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,420 | $67,704 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $37,779 | $38,809 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,871/sq mi | 726/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $204,500 | $250,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,340 | $1,090 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 53.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.1% | 45.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 16.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 113 | 455 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.8 | 3.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 2.7% | 26.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 93°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 27°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.4" | 36.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 8 mi | 18 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 24.7 min | 24.6 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.1 | 32.5 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 18 | 30 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.95 | 16.53 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 28.1% | 24.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.4% | 28.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 55.3% | 53.1% | 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
Moore
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Norman
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
Full profiles: Moore, OK · Norman, OK · How this is calculated: methodology