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Paden vs Binger

101 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (11.7× in Binger) and street grid (+79% in Paden).

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Paden, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 391 people

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Binger, OKHomes around $83KOklahoma · 496 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.

PadenKnown for its schools

SchoolsBetter than 83%of OK districts All about Paden →

BingerHomes around $83K

Housing$83K typical home63% below the OK typical home Work284 jobsbased in Binger, a regional job hub All about Binger →

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.

Jobs per worker11.7×

Binger is more of a job hub

Binger 1.64Paden 0.14

Street grid+79%

Paden has the more walkable street grid

Paden 126Binger 70.6

Property tax bill+29%

Tax bills are bigger in Paden

Paden $458Binger $354

Average commute7 min

Paden has the shorter commute

Binger 34 minPaden 27 min

Work in town+9 pts

More of Binger’s workers stay in town

Binger 9.8%Paden 0.8%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $770 more a month in Paden

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 paymentRate%

Paden$1,230/mo

Typical home $216K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.53% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →

Binger$460/mo

Typical home $83K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · or rent about $740/mo · Housing →

The difference: $770 a month, about $9,200 a year, between Paden and Binger.

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.

Schools

A−PadenBetter than 83% of districts in the state BBingerBetter than 55% of districts in the state

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

PadenBinger

Snow a year5″5″

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)71st 75th

Outdoors & history

PadenBinger

Trails0 mi —

Conserved land0%—

Settled—1901

Archive photos—3

Famous people born here1 1

Community

PadenBinger

Posts this month0 0

Neighbors joined0 0

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

101 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PadenOK BingerOK

Paden ↔ Binger101 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.

Only big differences vs Oklahoma average

PadenBinger

People

Population 391Lowest 496Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — -34.8% OK: +5.5%

Median age 42.9±8.6Highest 16% above OK 41.2±9.9Lowest 11% above OK

Paden and Binger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Kids under 18 20.5%±3.3Lowest OK: 24% 23.2%±5.7Highest OK: 24%

Binger and Paden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Age 65+ 23%±4.3Lowest OK: 16.3% 26.2%±6.9Highest OK: 16.3%

Binger and Paden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 15.5%Highest OK: 28.3% 14.7%Lowest OK: 28.3%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±2.7Lowest OK: 5.8% 2.2%±1.4Highest OK: 5.8%

Binger and Paden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $47,273±$4kHighest 27% below OK $44,432±$6kLowest 32% below OK

Paden and Binger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $85,900±$6kLowest 57% below OK $88,800±$34kHighest 56% below OK

Binger and Paden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$108Highest 27% below OK $740±$43Lowest 27% below OK

Paden and Binger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Property taxmedian, yearly $458Highest 71% below OK $354Lowest 78% below OK

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 34.5%±34.9Lowest OK: 46.3% 36.4%±25Highest OK: 46.3%

Binger and Paden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Below poverty line 15.5%Highest OK: 15.3% 12.2%Lowest OK: 15.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 72.8%Lowest OK: 65.8% 73.1%Highest OK: 65.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1980Highest same as OK 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than OK

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 27 minLowest 20% above OK 34 minHighest 50% above OK

Work from home 5.8%±4.9Highest OK: 9.4% 0%±6.7Lowest OK: 9.4%

Paden and Binger are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.

Work in townworking residents 0.8%Lowest 9.8%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 48.3 miHighest 35.3 miLowest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.14Lowest 1.64Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Oklahoma City (15%)Oklahoma City (23%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in BingerFew work in Paden

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.2 miHighest

Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest

Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 126Highest 70.6Lowest

Schools

School district PADENBINGER-ONEY

High school in town Paden HSBinger-Oney HS

Students per teacherat that high school 13.9Highest 13.2Lowest

Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 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.

Paden neighborsTown Square →

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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.