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Summit vs Etowah 105 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (67.3× in Summit) and street grid (21.1× in Summit).
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.
Summit A small town of 124
Quiet strengths Summit doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Summit →
Etowah A small town of 138
Quiet strengths Etowah doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Etowah →
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.
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
Growing season (days) — 212d Outdoors & history
National Register places 3 —
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 105 miles apart Straight-line miles between town centers.
Summit ↔ Etowah 105 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
124 Lowest 138 Highest
Median age
44.3 ±21.1 Lowest 20% above OK 46.3 ±8.8 Highest 25% above OK
Kids under 18
36.3% ±9.9 Highest OK: 24% 22.5% ±13.6 Lowest OK: 24%
Age 65+
33.1% ±17.7 Highest OK: 16.3% 14.5% ±18.7 Lowest OK: 16.3%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.2% Lowest OK: 28.3% 17.3% Highest OK: 28.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8% ±4.6 Highest OK: 5.8% 2.9% ±8.8 Lowest OK: 5.8%
Household incomemedian
— $55,313 ±$7k 15% below OK
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $120,000 ±$83k 40% below OK
Property taxmedian, yearly
— $878 45% below OK
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0% ±100 Lowest OK: 46.3% 50% ±100 Highest OK: 46.3%
Below poverty line
25.8% Highest OK: 15.3% 7.2% Lowest OK: 15.3%
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7% Highest OK: 65.8% 85.1% Lowest OK: 65.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993 Lowest 13 yrs newer than OK 1994 Highest 14 yrs newer than OK
Average commuteone way
26 min Lowest 17% above OK 38 min Highest 71% above OK
Work from home
0% ±31.3 Lowest OK: 9.4% 4.9% ±7.1 Highest OK: 9.4%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
13.3 mi Lowest 25.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
2.02 Highest 0.03 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Muskogee (39%) Oklahoma City (28%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Etowah Few work in Summit
Conserved landshare of the town
0% Lowest 0.3% 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
31.6 Highest 1.5 Lowest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 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.
Summit or Etowah: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Summit? → Moving to Summit: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Summit’s Town Square.
Etowah or Summit: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Etowah? → Moving to Etowah: what should I know? →
Your question goes to Etowah’s Town Square.
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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