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Calera vs Colbert

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+44.7 pts in Calera) and conserved land (+55.7 pts in Colbert).

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Calera, OKOne of the healthiest townsOklahoma · 3,007 people
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Colbert, OKAn outdoors townOklahoma · 1,277 people
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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.

CaleraOne of the healthiest towns
Health76% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$235K typical home5% above the OK typical home All about Calera →
ColbertAn outdoors town
Outdoors57.6% conserved land0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Health95% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 30%of U.S. towns we grade All about Colbert →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+44.7 pts
Calera has grown faster since 2010
Calera +34.8%Colbert -9.9%
Conserved land+55.7 pts
Colbert has more conserved land
Colbert 57.6%Calera 1.9%
Jobs per worker3.5×
Colbert is more of a job hub
Colbert 0.99Calera 0.28
Home values+51%
Homes cost more in Calera
Calera $157,600Colbert $104,300
Property tax bill+55%
Tax bills are bigger in Calera
Calera $1,042Colbert $671
Street grid2.4×
Colbert has the more walkable street grid
Colbert 79.9Calera 33.2
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $250 more a month in Calera

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Calera$1,360/mo
Typical home $235K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.66% · or rent about $1,089/mo · Housing →
Colbert$1,110/mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $902/mo · Housing →

The difference: $250 a month, about $3,000 a year, between Calera and Colbert.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oklahoma ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
C+CaleraSafer than 44% of U.S. towns CColbertSafer than 30% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−CaleraBetter than 49% of districts in the state BColbertBetter than 64% of districts in the state
Health
C−CaleraHealthier than 24% of U.S. towns D−ColbertHealthier than 5% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Calera and Colbert share a border

And the people who already live in one and work in the other.

CaleraColbertCaleraColbert
Calera ↔ Colbert6.8 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
21 Calera residents work in Colbert (1.7% of its workers)
4 Colbert residents work in Calera (1.1% of its workers)
Work & commute in Calera →
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
CaleraColbert
Snow a year2″2″
January low30°F—
July high94°F—
Growing season (days)221d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)52nd62nd
Outdoors & history
CaleraColbert
Trails2 mi0 mi
Conserved land1.9%57.6%
Settled—1939
National Register places—1
Archive photos22
Famous people born here11
Community
CaleraColbert
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

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.

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.

CaleraColbert
People
Population 3,007Highest 1,277Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +34.8%Highest OK: +5.5% -9.9%Lowest OK: +5.5%
Median age 31.3±3.3Lowest 15% below OK 43.4±6.3Highest 17% above OK
Kids under 18 28.1%±4.9Highest OK: 24% 19%±3.8Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+ 10.3%±2.7Lowest OK: 16.3% 23%±5.1Highest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 20.6%Highest OK: 28.3% 11.6%Lowest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.2%±1.9Lowest OK: 5.8% 4.9%±2.6Highest OK: 5.8%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $64,449±$16kHighest about the OK average $46,250±$11kLowest 29% below OK
Calera and Colbert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $157,600±$20kHighest 21% below OK $104,300±$24kLowest 48% below OK
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,089±$64Highest 7% above OK $902±$72Lowest 11% below OK
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,042Highest 35% below OK $671Lowest 58% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 31%±9Lowest OK: 46.3% 43.8%±31.6Highest OK: 46.3%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.7%Lowest OK: 15.3% 24.8%Highest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 47.5%Lowest OK: 65.8% 63.9%Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than OK 1979Lowest 1 yr older than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 15 minLowest 35% below OK 24 minHighest 8% above OK
Work from home 7.1%±3.3Lowest OK: 9.4% 12.4%±6.5Highest OK: 9.4%
Colbert and Calera are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 2.9%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 5.8 miLowest 12.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.28Lowest 0.99Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Durant (43%)Durant (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in Colbert1% work in Calera
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 1.9%Lowest 57.6%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 33.2Lowest 79.9Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #102 of 128 in OK—
School district CALERACOLBERT
High school in town Calera HSColbert HS
Students per teacherat that high school 12.1Lowest 16.0Highest
Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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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.

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