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Spiro vs Jay

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (3.4× in Jay) and property tax bill (+25% in Spiro).

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Spiro, OKOne of the healthiest townsOklahoma · 2,269 people

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Jay, OKHomes around $243KOklahoma · 2,731 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.

SpiroOne of the healthiest towns

Health94% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates Housing$96K typical home57% below the OK typical home All about Spiro →

JayHomes around $243K

Housing$243K typical home9% above the OK typical home Health98% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SafetySafer than 6%of U.S. towns we grade All about Jay →

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 worker3.4×

Jay is more of a job hub

Jay 2.23Spiro 0.65

Property tax bill+25%

Tax bills are bigger in Spiro

Spiro $764Jay $611

Average commute7 min

Spiro has the shorter commute

Jay 28 minSpiro 21 min

Work in town+9.7 pts

More of Jay’s workers stay in town

Jay 19.4%Spiro 9.7%

★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $820 more a month in Jay

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%

Spiro$560/mo

Typical home $96K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $830/mo · Housing →

Jay$1,390/mo

Typical home $243K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.57% · or rent about $765/mo · Housing →

The difference: $820 a month, about $9,900 a year, between Jay and Spiro.

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.

Safety

B−SpiroSafer than 53% of U.S. towns DJaySafer than 6% of U.S. towns

Schools

B−SpiroBetter than 47% of districts in the state B−JayBetter than 45% of districts in the state

Health

DSpiroHealthier than 6% of U.S. towns D−JayHealthier than 2% of U.S. towns

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

SpiroJay

Snow a year1″6″

January low—26°F

July high—91°F

Growing season (days)—209d

Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)73rd 64th

Outdoors & history

SpiroJay

National Register places1 —

Archive photos12 2

Famous people born here6 2

Community

SpiroJay

Library hours a week32 hrs 50 hrs

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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

SpiroOK JayOK

Spiro ↔ Jay83 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

SpiroJay

People

Population 2,269Lowest 2,731Highest

Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.9%Lowest OK: +5.5% -0.9%Highest OK: +5.5%

Median age 36±3.5Highest about the OK average 34.6±1.3Lowest 6% below OK

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

Kids under 18 24.3%±3.1Lowest OK: 24% 25.4%±2.1Highest OK: 24%

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

Age 65+ 16.3%±3.5Highest OK: 16.3% 13.6%±2.1Lowest OK: 16.3%

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

Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 13.9%Highest OK: 28.3% 11.3%Lowest OK: 28.3%

Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.9%±1.8Highest OK: 5.8% 2.3%±1.4Lowest OK: 5.8%

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

Cost of living

Household incomemedian $41,848±$10kHighest 36% below OK $38,094±$4kLowest 41% below OK

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

Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $100,700±$15kLowest 50% below OK $107,900±$17kHighest 46% below OK

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

Rentmedian gross, monthly $830±$68Highest 18% below OK $765±$142Lowest 25% below OK

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

Property taxmedian, yearly $764Highest 52% below OK $611Lowest 62% below OK

Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 58.3%±12.2Lowest OK: 46.3% 61%±16.2Highest OK: 46.3%

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

Below poverty line 20.6%Lowest OK: 15.3% 23.5%Highest OK: 15.3%

Housing

Homeownersof occupied homes 60.7%Lowest OK: 65.8% 61.3%Highest OK: 65.8%

Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr older than OK 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than OK

Getting to work

Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 6% below OK 28 minHighest 23% above OK

Work from home 3.6%±2.3Lowest OK: 9.4% 5.2%±3.5Highest OK: 9.4%

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

Work in townworking residents 9.7%Lowest 19.4%Highest

Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 16.3 miLowest 21.8 miHighest

Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.65Lowest 2.23Highest

Top workplaceoutside town Fort Smith (31%)Grove (8%)

Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in JayFew work in Spiro

Outdoors

Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%

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 71.3Highest 52.5Lowest

Schools

Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#103 of 128 in OK

School district SPIROJAY

High school in town Spiro HSJay HS

Students per teacherat that high school 13.6Lowest 16.2Highest

Oklahoma average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024

Deciding?

Ask the people who live there

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Spiro 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.