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

141 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ByronOK MacombOK

Byron ↔ Macomb141 miles apart

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Only big differences vs Oklahoma average

ByronMacomb

People

Population 19Lowest 22Highest

Median age 48.1±7.6Highest 30% above OK 36.5±24.6Lowest about the OK average

Byron and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 10.5%±100Lowest OK: 24% 13.6%±100Highest OK: 24%

Macomb and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 26.3%±100Highest OK: 16.3% 9.1%±100Lowest OK: 16.3%

Byron and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 29.4%Highest OK: 28.3% 10.5%Lowest OK: 28.3%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±74.4 OK: 5.8% 0%±64.3 OK: 5.8%

Cost of living

Household incomemedian — $53,750±$17k 17% below OK

Below poverty line 0%Lowest OK: 15.3% 31.8%Highest OK: 15.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 100% OK: 65.8% 100% OK: 65.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than OK 1980Lowest same as OK

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 7 min 67% below OK —

Work from home 18.8%±20.7Highest OK: 9.4% 0%±76.9Lowest OK: 9.4%

Byron and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0% 0%

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 96.3 miHighest 29.8 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.45Lowest 1.13Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Alva (15%)Oklahoma City (38%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in MacombFew work in Byron

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 1%Highest 0%Lowest

Trailsmapped miles 0.2 miHighest 0.1 miLowest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.0 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 142Highest 122Lowest

Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

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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.

Byron vs Macomb

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