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Norman vs Moore

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: street grid (3.6× in Moore) and trails (2.4× in Norman).

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Norman, OKA history townOklahoma · 129,672 people
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Moore, OKAn outdoors townOklahoma · 63,420 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.

NormanA history town
HistorySettled in 188924 places on the National Register Famous people65 notable peopleborn in Norman HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Norman →
MooreAn outdoors town
Outdoors#9 most trails in OK17 miles of trails across 15 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 53%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates Schools#32 for schools in OKof 128 towns All about Moore →
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.

Street grid3.6×
Moore has the more walkable street grid
Moore 81.3Norman 22.6
Trails2.4×
Norman has more miles of trail
Norman 40.4 miMoore 16.8 mi
Work in town+20.1 pts
More of Norman’s workers stay in town
Norman 31.4%Moore 11.3%
Kids under 18+8.7 pts
Moore has more kids
Moore 25.7%Norman 17%
Bachelor’s degree++16.8 pts
More adults in Norman have a degree
Norman 45.9%Moore 29.1%
Rent+23%
Rent runs higher in Moore
Moore $1,340Norman $1,090
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $240 more a month in Norman

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.

Norman$1,600/mo
Typical home $263K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.99% · or rent about $1,090/mo · Housing →
Moore$1,360/mo
Typical home $222K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.06% · or rent about $1,340/mo · Housing →

The difference: $240 a month, about $2,800 a year, between Norman and Moore.

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

Norman places higher on 13 of 23 OK lists

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
CNormanSafer than 26% of U.S. towns C+MooreSafer than 38% of U.S. towns
Schools
BNormanBetter than 62% of districts in the state A−MooreBetter than 82% of districts in the state
Health
BNormanHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns B−MooreHealthier than 53% of U.S. towns
13Norman
9Moore

Lists won, of 23 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Most walkableOutdoors · 134 towns #115#19 Most conserved landOutdoors · 131 towns #29#107 Most trailsOutdoors · 82 towns #56#9 Highest graduation rateSchools · 119 towns #88#32 Rent easiest to affordCost of living · 54 towns #43#28 SafestSafety · 127 towns #84#56 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 134 towns #52#25 Most educatedPeople · 134 towns #8#29

Left end = #1 in Oklahoma. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Norman’s rankings →

Where they are

Norman and Moore share a border

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

NormanMooreNormanMoore
Norman ↔ Moore9.5 miles apart · They share a border
Who commutes between them
2,846 Moore residents work in Norman (10.8% of its workers)
1,706 Norman residents work in Moore (3.6% of its workers)
Work & commute in Moore →
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
NormanMoore
Snow a year4″7″
January low28°F27°F
July high93°F93°F
Growing season (days)212d213d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)60th58th
Outdoors & history
NormanMoore
Trails40 mi17 mi
Conserved land13.4%1.7%
Settled18891889
National Register places241
Archive photos1812
Famous people born here6510
Community
NormanMoore
Library hours a week75 hrs72 hrs
Colleges in town11
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.

NormanMoore
People
Population 129,672Highest 63,420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +15.4%Highest OK: +5.5% +14%Lowest OK: +5.5%
Median age 32.5±0.8Lowest 12% below OK 34.1±0.9Highest 8% below OK
Moore and Norman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 17%±0.8Lowest OK: 24% 25.7%±1.4Highest OK: 24%
Age 65+ 14.7%±0.9Highest OK: 16.3% 13.3%±1.4Lowest OK: 16.3%
Norman and Moore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 45.9%Highest OK: 28.3% 29.1%Lowest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 19%±1Highest OK: 5.8% 7%±1Lowest OK: 5.8%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $67,704±$4kLowest 4% above OK $80,420±$4kHighest 24% above OK
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $250,100±$7kHighest 25% above OK $204,500±$5kLowest about the OK average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,090±$27Lowest 7% above OK $1,340±$54Highest 32% above OK
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,484Highest 55% above OK $2,173Lowest 36% above OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 50.7%±3.7Highest OK: 46.3% 45.5%±5.6Lowest OK: 46.3%
Norman and Moore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.8%Highest OK: 15.3% 11.4%Lowest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.3%Lowest OK: 65.8% 67.9%Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than OK 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 23 minLowest about the OK average 23 minHighest about the OK average
Work from home 12%±1.2Highest OK: 9.4% 9.8%±1.6Lowest OK: 9.4%
Norman and Moore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 31.4%Highest 11.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 13.8 miHighest 10.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.96Highest 0.65Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Oklahoma City (34%)Oklahoma City (55%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others 4% work in Moore11% work in Norman
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 13.4%Highest 1.7%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 40.4 miHighest 16.8 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 miLowest 0.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 69Highest 15Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 22.6Lowest 81.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #31 of 128 in OK#32 of 128 in OK
School district LITTLE AXE · NORMANMOORE
High school in town Norman North HSMoore HS
Students per teacherat that high school 19.4Lowest 20.9Highest
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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