Signals
Stillwater
LaGrange
Growth
68 · Top 21%
vs77 · Top 9%
Climate
60 · Bottom 27%
vs76 · Top 15%
Physical resilience
54 · Bottom 49%
vs67 · Top 33%
Housing affordability
74 · Bottom 16%
vs86 · Bottom 27%
Access
72 · Bottom 41%
vs61 · Bottom 23%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 20%
vs38 · Bottom 32%
Measured values
| Metric | Stillwater | LaGrange | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,972 | 104,522 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $49,809 | $54,888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,874 | $31,711 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 121/sq mi | 103/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $223,300 | $182,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $917 | $1,036 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 64.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.7% | 20.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 22.6% | 16.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 225 | 782 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 7.5 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 54.1% | 43.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 32°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 36.0" | 52.5" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 66 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 20.0 min | 25.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 27.7 | 38.6 | 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
Stillwater
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, tornado.
LaGrange
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
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Full profiles: Stillwater, OK Micro Area · LaGrange, GA-AL Micro Area · How this is calculated: methodology