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About Ada
City in Oklahoma, United StatesAda is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,481 at the 2020 United States census. The city was named for Ada Reed, the daughter of an early settler, and was incorporated in 1901. Ada is home to East Central University, and is the capital of the Chickasaw Nation. Ada is an Oklahoma Main Street City, an Oklahoma Certified City, and a Tree City USA member.
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How Ada ranks
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Housing in Ada
The typical Ada home is worth about $188,000, up 7% in a year, 16% below the Oklahoma typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Ada
Safety Grade C
Ada reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less.
Health in Ada
Health Grade C
Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 54% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Oklahoma
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Schools in Ada
All Ada schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Ada’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.
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