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Braman vs Summit 137 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (4.4× in Braman) and jobs per worker (2.6× in Summit).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Summit A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Summit doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Summit →
The biggest differences Where they differ most The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Growing season (days) 199d — Outdoors & history
National Register places — 3
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Where they are 137 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Braman ↔ Summit 137 miles apart
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
179 Highest 124 Lowest
Median age
45.2 ±19.9 Highest 22% above OK 44.3 ±21.1 Lowest 20% above OK
Kids under 18
27.4% ±12.2 Lowest OK: 24% 36.3% ±9.9 Highest OK: 24%
Age 65+
29.6% ±18.9 Lowest OK: 16.3% 33.1% ±17.7 Highest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
6.9% Lowest OK: 28.3% 15.2% Highest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±7.9 Lowest OK: 5.8% 4.8% ±4.6 Highest OK: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$31,875 ±$17k 51% below OK —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$44,000 ±$16k 78% below OK —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$280 82% below OK —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 Highest OK: 46.3% 0% ±100 Lowest OK: 46.3%
Below poverty line
29.6% Highest OK: 15.3% 25.8% Lowest OK: 15.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.2% Lowest OK: 65.8% 90.7% Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958 Lowest 22 yrs older than OK 1993 Highest 13 yrs newer than OK
Average commuteone way
21 min Lowest 8% below OK 26 min Highest 17% above OK
Work from home
2.9% ±3.9 Highest OK: 9.4% 0% ±31.3 Lowest OK: 9.4%
Work in townworking residents
1.9% Highest 0% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
20.3 mi Highest 13.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.78 Lowest 2.02 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Blackwell (22%) Muskogee (39%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Summit Few work in Braman
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
139 Highest 31.6 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Braman or Summit: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Braman? → Moving to Braman: what should I know? →
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Towns like Braman Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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