Population
Okay
444
Big Sandy
589
Median Income
Okay
$39,904
Big Sandy
$43,036
Home Value
Okay
$67,500
Big Sandy
$62,300
Rent
Okay
$988
Big Sandy
$692
Crime Rate
Okay
N/A
Big Sandy
0.00
Cost of Living
Okay
73.7
Big Sandy
68.5
Avg Temp
Okay
N/A
Big Sandy
N/A
Unemployment
Okay
1.6%
Big Sandy
4.4%
How Similar Are Okay & Big Sandy?
Big Sandy is Okay's #12 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Okay
444
Big Sandy
589
Big Sandy has a 25% larger population than Okay.
Political Leaning
Okay
74.0%
Big Sandy
81.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Okay
1.6%
Big Sandy
4.4%
Big Sandy's unemployment is significantly higher than Okay's — 63% difference.
Median Income
Okay
$39,904
Big Sandy
$43,036
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Okay
$67,500
Big Sandy
$62,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Okay
4.7%
Big Sandy
4.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Okay
44.8%
Big Sandy
97.5%
Big Sandy's demographics is significantly higher than Okay's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Okay
73.7
Big Sandy
68.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Okay and Big Sandy share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Okay
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Big Sandy
Big Sandy leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Big Sandy leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBig Sandy has a fair market rent (1br) of $705 vs $987 in Okay (40% lower). Big Sandy scores 56.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 75.9 in Okay. Big Sandy has a fair market rent (2br) of $925 vs $1,217 in Okay (32% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkay has a owner-occupied of 78.5% compared to 49.0% in Big Sandy. Big Sandy has a median rent of $692 vs $988 in Okay (43% lower). Big Sandy has a single-family homes of 69.8% compared to 49.3% in Okay.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Big Sandy leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkay has a unemployment rate of 1.6% compared to 4.4% in Big Sandy. Okay has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 2.1% in Big Sandy. Big Sandy: 248 vs Okay: 183 for labor force.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Big Sandy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBig Sandy has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 34.7% in Okay.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBig Sandy has a population of 589, about 1.3x the size of Okay (444). Big Sandy skews younger with a median age of 36.8 vs 42.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Okay
Big Sandy
Healthcare — Okay leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareOkay: 4.3 vs Big Sandy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Okay leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOkay has a work from home of 3.1% compared to 2.1% in Big Sandy. Okay has a drive alone of 88.3% compared to 82.7% in Big Sandy.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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