Chickasha receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Warr Acres
Chickasha
Opportunity
45 · Bottom 26%
vs48 · Bottom 33%
Growth
53 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 15%
Climate
61 · Bottom 17%
vs57 · Bottom 9%
Physical resilience
48 · Bottom 40%
vs41 · Bottom 31%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 25%
vs96 · Top 17%
Schools
12 · Bottom 3%
vs81 · Top 12%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs85 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
45 · Bottom 24%
vs35 · Bottom 12%
Measured values
| Metric | Warr Acres | Chickasha | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,466 | 16,539 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,273 | $54,111 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $31,438 | $28,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,734/sq mi | 737/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $164,500 | $130,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $919 | $888 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 52.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.6% | -1.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 21.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 17.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 30 | 148 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 8.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -48.3% | -6.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 95°F | 97°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 28°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 30.7" | 36.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 9 mi | 31 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.6 min | 21.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 32.5 | 36.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.56 | 15.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 10.0% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 15.4% | 33.3% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 75.9% | 73.4% | 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
Warr Acres
Elevated or high exposure: hail, tornado.
Chickasha
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, hail, wildfire.
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Warr Acres
57
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53
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Chickasha
64
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63
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Full profiles: Warr Acres, OK · Chickasha, OK · How this is calculated: methodology