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Roff vs Garber

132 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+57% in Roff) and kids under 18 (+14.6 pts in Roff).

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Roff, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 719 people
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Garber, OKHomes around $108KOklahoma · 708 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.

RoffKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 86%of OK districts All about Roff →
GarberHomes around $108K
Housing$108K typical home52% below the OK typical home SchoolsBetter than 87%of OK districts All about Garber →
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.

Property tax bill+57%
Tax bills are bigger in Roff
Roff $534Garber $341
Kids under 18+14.6 pts
Roff has more kids
Roff 36.6%Garber 22%
Typical home built21 yrs
Garber’s homes are older
Roff 1976Garber 1955
Conserved land+12.8 pts
Garber has more conserved land
Garber 12.8%Roff 0%
Street grid+43%
Garber has the more walkable street grid
Garber 150Roff 105
★ 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.

Roff$500/mo
Typical home $87K (Census) · tax rate 0.62% · or rent about $742/mo · Housing →
Garber$610/mo
Typical home $108K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.49% · or rent about $942/mo · Housing →

The difference: $110 a month, about $1,300 a year, between Garber and Roff.

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
ARoffBetter than 86% of districts in the state AGarberBetter than 87% 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
RoffGarber
Snow a year2″9″
January low28°F25°F
July high93°F95°F
Growing season (days)208d209d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)77th64th
Outdoors & history
RoffGarber
National Register places1—
Archive photos22
Famous people born here12
Community
RoffGarber
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.

Where they are

132 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

RoffOKGarberOK
Roff ↔ Garber132 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.

RoffGarber
People
Population 719Highest 708Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.8%Lowest OK: +5.5% -11.8%Highest OK: +5.5%
Median age 33.3±5.1Highest 10% below OK 32.9±12.2Lowest 11% below OK
Roff and Garber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 36.6%±5.2Highest OK: 24% 22%±8.7Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+ 9.9%±3Lowest OK: 16.3% 11%±3.5Highest OK: 16.3%
Garber and Roff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 8.9%Lowest OK: 28.3% 14.6%Highest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±2.5Highest OK: 5.8% 0.3%±1.6Lowest OK: 5.8%
Roff and Garber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $57,500±$11kLowest 12% below OK $67,625±$11kHighest 4% above OK
Garber and Roff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,800±$12kHighest 57% below OK $69,400±$36kLowest 65% below OK
Roff and Garber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $742±$268Lowest 27% below OK $942±$39Highest 7% below OK
Garber and Roff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $534Highest 67% below OK $341Lowest 79% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 39.5%±29.1Highest OK: 46.3% 0%±74.1Lowest OK: 46.3%
Roff and Garber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 19.1%Highest OK: 15.3% 17.6%Lowest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 76.8%Lowest OK: 65.8% 84.5%Highest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 4 yrs older than OK 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 20 minLowest 9% below OK 21 minHighest 8% below OK
Work from home 0%±4Lowest OK: 9.4% 0.8%±1Highest OK: 9.4%
Garber and Roff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 5.2%Highest 1.5%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.8 miLowest 18.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.73Highest 0.66Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Ada (17%)Enid (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GarberFew work in Roff
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 12.8%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 105Lowest 150Highest
Schools
School district ROFFGARBER
High school in town Roff HSGarber HS
Students per teacherat that high school 12.4Highest 11.1Lowest
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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