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Lookeba vs Gerty 123 miles apart. The biggest differences: street grid (+79% in Gerty) and average commute (7 min in Gerty).
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.
Lookeba A small town of 111
Quiet strengths Lookeba doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lookeba →
Gerty A small town of 83
Quiet strengths Gerty doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Gerty →
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 about the same each month 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
Lookeba $370 /mo
Typical home $65K (Census) · tax rate 0.50% · Housing →
Gerty $440 /mo
Typical home $80K (Census) · tax rate 0.35% · Housing →
The difference: $70 a month , about $900 a year , between Gerty and Lookeba.
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.
Seasons
Growing season (days) — 219d
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 123 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Lookeba ↔ Gerty 123 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
111 Highest 83 Lowest
Median age
46.1 ±4.5 Highest 25% above OK 45.4 ±18.3 Lowest 23% above OK
Kids under 18
19.8% ±17.9 Highest OK: 24% 9.6% ±28.3 Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+
10.8% ±24.6 Lowest OK: 16.3% 32.5% ±26.4 Highest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
9.9% Highest OK: 28.3% 9.5% Lowest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.3% ±10.2 Highest OK: 5.8% 3.6% ±13.4 Lowest OK: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
$52,500 ±$17k 19% below OK —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$65,000 ±$30k Lowest 67% below OK $80,000 ±$36k Highest 60% below OK
Property taxmedian, yearly
$325 Highest 80% below OK $279 Lowest 83% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 OK: 46.3% 0% ±100 OK: 46.3%
Below poverty line
30.6% Lowest OK: 15.3% 32.5% Highest OK: 15.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
81% Lowest OK: 65.8% 87.5% Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Lowest 3 yrs older than OK 1978 Highest 2 yrs older than OK
Average commuteone way
28 min Highest 25% above OK 21 min Lowest 6% below OK
Work from home
0% ±24.4 Lowest OK: 9.4% 12.5% ±16.7 Highest OK: 9.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% Lowest 3.3% Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
45.3 mi Highest 31.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.20 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Oklahoma City (14%) Ada (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Gerty Few work in Lookeba
Conserved landshare of the town
0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.7 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
90.3 Lowest 162 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.
Lookeba or Gerty: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lookeba? → Moving to Lookeba: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Lookeba’s Town Square.
Gerty or Lookeba: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Gerty? → Moving to Gerty: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Gerty’s Town Square.
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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