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Lamar vs Norge 106 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (17.3× in Norge) and jobs per worker (15× in Norge).
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Lamar, OK A small town of 160 Oklahoma · 160 people
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.
Lamar A small town of 160
Quiet strengths Lamar doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lamar →
Norge A small town of 143
Quiet strengths Norge doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Norge →
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.
★ What stands out · Monthly cost A typical home costs $1,020 more a month in Lamar 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.
Down payment3.5% 10% 20% Rate
Lamar $1,300 /mo
Typical home $192K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $800/mo · Housing →
Norge $270 /mo
Typical home $48K (Census) · tax rate 0.57% · Housing →
The difference: $1,020 a month , about $12,300 a year , between Lamar and Norge.
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.
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.
Outdoors & history
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 106 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lamar ↔ Norge 106 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
160 Highest 143 Lowest
Median age
46.5 ±14.9 Lowest 26% above OK 49.8 ±21 Highest 35% above OK
Kids under 18
20% ±9.6 Highest OK: 24% 18.2% ±12.7 Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+
23.1% ±9 Lowest OK: 16.3% 39.2% ±21.1 Highest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
8.7% Highest OK: 28.3% 7.5% Lowest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±8.8 Lowest OK: 5.8% 0.7% ±7.1 Highest OK: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$46,250 ±$15k Lowest 29% below OK $50,625 ±$4k Highest 22% below OK
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $48,000 ±$11k 76% below OK
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$800 ±$263 21% below OK —
Property taxmedian, yearly
$413 Highest 74% below OK $273 Lowest 83% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50% ±100 OK: 46.3% 50% ±100 OK: 46.3%
Below poverty line
25% Highest OK: 15.3% 11.9% Lowest OK: 15.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7% Lowest OK: 65.8% 95.5% Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980 Lowest same as OK 2000 Highest 20 yrs newer than OK
Average commuteone way
34 min Highest 50% above OK 22 min Lowest about the OK average
Work from home
18.4% ±19 Highest OK: 9.4% 0% ±15.2 Lowest OK: 9.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
36.3 mi Highest 33.8 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.02 Lowest 0.30 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Wewoka (17%) Chickasha (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Norge Few work in Lamar
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.9% Highest
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
3.4 Lowest 58.9 Highest
“±” 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.
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Towns like Lamar 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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