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Stringtown vs Amber

114 miles apart. The biggest differences: rent (+40% in Amber) and average commute (8 min in Stringtown).

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Stringtown, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 409 people
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Amber, OKKnown for its schoolsOklahoma · 445 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.

StringtownKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 32%of OK districts All about Stringtown →
AmberKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 90%of OK districts All about Amber →
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.

Rent+40%
Rent runs higher in Amber
Amber $1,100Stringtown $783
Average commute8 min
Stringtown has the shorter commute
Amber 30 minStringtown 22 min
★ What stands out · 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
CStringtownBetter than 32% of districts in the state AAmberBetter than 90% of districts in the state
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.

Stringtown$1,390/mo
Typical home $249K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.40% · or rent about $783/mo · Housing →
Amber$1,340/mo
Typical home $199K (Zillow) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $1,100/mo · Housing →

The difference: $50 a month, about $600 a year, between Stringtown and Amber.

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
StringtownAmber
Snow a year2″2″
January low30°F—
July high95°F—
Growing season (days)228d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)92nd79th
Outdoors & history
StringtownAmber
Trails2 mi2 mi
Conserved land0%0%
Archive photos3—
Famous people born here2—
Community
StringtownAmber
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

114 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

StringtownOKAmberOK
Stringtown ↔ Amber114 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.

StringtownAmber
People
Population 409Lowest 445Highest
Median age 36.9±6.4Lowest about the OK average 40.6±4.3Highest 10% above OK
Amber and Stringtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 25.7%±4.5Highest OK: 24% 25.2%±3.4Lowest OK: 24%
Stringtown and Amber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.3%±3.3Highest OK: 16.3% 17.8%±9.8Lowest OK: 16.3%
Stringtown and Amber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 17.4%Highest OK: 28.3% 14%Lowest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.7%±2.1Highest OK: 5.8% 1.6%±1.5Lowest OK: 5.8%
Stringtown and Amber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $60,682±$7kHighest 7% below OK $55,313±$19kLowest 15% below OK
Stringtown and Amber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $106,300±$18kLowest 47% below OK $116,100±$10kHighest 42% below OK
Amber and Stringtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $783±$203Lowest 23% below OK $1,100±$49Highest 8% above OK
Property taxmedian, yearly $429 73% below OK —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 11.5%±40.9Lowest OK: 46.3% 43.3%±49.6Highest OK: 46.3%
Amber and Stringtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.2%Highest OK: 15.3% 13.5%Lowest OK: 15.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 77.8%Highest OK: 65.8% 77.5%Lowest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year 1979Highest 1 yr older than OK 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than OK
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 22 minLowest 3% below OK 30 minHighest 33% above OK
Work from home 4.4%±4.9Highest OK: 9.4% 4.2%±2.5Lowest OK: 9.4%
Stringtown and Amber are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 3.4%Highest 2.1%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 44.3 miHighest 25.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.84Lowest 1.00Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Atoka (19%)Oklahoma City (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in AmberFew work in Stringtown
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 2.3 mi 2.3 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miLowest 0.6 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 11.4Highest 10.4Lowest
Schools
School district STRINGTOWNAMBER-POCASSET
High school in town Stringtown HSAmber-Pocasset HS
Students per teacherat that high school 21.3Highest 10.8Lowest
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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