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Dale vs McLoud

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: size (15.1× in McLoud) and home values (+87% in McLoud).

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Dale, OKA small town of 293Oklahoma · 293 people
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McLoud, OKHomes around $237KOklahoma · 4,425 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.

DaleA small town of 293
Quiet strengthsDale doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Dale →
McLoudHomes around $237K
Housing$237K typical home6% above the OK typical home Health72% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 25%of OK districts All about McLoud →
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.

Size15.1×
McLoud is the bigger place
McLoud 4,425Dale 293
Home values+87%
Homes cost more in McLoud
McLoud $157,400Dale $84,300
Kids under 18+11.7 pts
Dale has more kids
Dale 25.9%McLoud 14.2%
Homeowners+23 pts renters
McLoud has more renters
Dale 90.3%McLoud 67.3%
Average commute9 min
McLoud has the shorter commute
Dale 36 minMcLoud 27 min
Street grid+75%
Dale has the more walkable street grid
Dale 16.3McLoud 9.3
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $790 more a month in McLoud

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.

Dale$570/mo
Typical home $84K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · Housing →
McLoud$1,350/mo
Typical home $237K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $718/mo · Housing →

The difference: $790 a month, about $9,400 a year, between McLoud and Dale.

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
–DaleNot graded C+McLoudSafer than 40% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−DaleBetter than 52% of districts in the state CMcLoudBetter than 25% of districts in the state
Health
–DaleNot graded CMcLoudHealthier than 28% of U.S. towns
Where they are

Dale and McLoud share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

DaleMcLoudDaleMcLoud
Dale ↔ McLoud4.5 miles apart · They share a border
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
DaleMcLoud
Snow a year6″4″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)68th68th
Outdoors & history
DaleMcLoud
Archive photos—5
Famous people born here—7
Community
DaleMcLoud
Library hours a week—51 hrs
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.

DaleMcLoud
People
Population 293Lowest 4,425Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +7.6% OK: +5.5%
Median age 34±53.5Lowest 8% below OK 42±2.5Highest 14% above OK
McLoud and Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.9%±6.6Highest OK: 24% 14.2%±3.2Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+ 37.9%±42Highest OK: 16.3% 12.4%±2.7Lowest OK: 16.3%
Dale and McLoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 4.8%Lowest OK: 28.3% 10.9%Highest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±4.8Lowest OK: 5.8% 4.2%±1.9Highest OK: 5.8%
McLoud and Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $208,063±$148kHighest 220% above OK $63,469±$12kLowest about the OK average
Dale and McLoud are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $84,300±$2kLowest 58% below OK $157,400±$28kHighest 21% below OK
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $718±$55 29% below OK
Property taxmedian, yearly — $891 44% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest OK: 46.3% 29.1%±12.3Highest OK: 46.3%
McLoud and Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 0%Lowest OK: 15.3% 18%Highest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 90.3%Highest OK: 65.8% 67.3%Lowest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than OK 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 36 minHighest 60% above OK 27 minLowest 19% above OK
Work from home 0%±11.9Lowest OK: 9.4% 5.9%±3.7Highest OK: 9.4%
McLoud and Dale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 5.7%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 26.3 miHighest 23.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 0.75Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Oklahoma City (45%)Oklahoma City (34%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 2% work in McLoudFew work in Dale
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 19.9%Highest 8.8%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
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 16.3Highest 9.3Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#111 of 128 in OK
School district DALEMCLOUD
High school in town Dale HSMcLoud HS
Students per teacherat that high school 16.3Highest 14.8Lowest
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.

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