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%

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How Similar Are Okay & Big Sandy?

Big Sandy is Okay's #12 most similar city

5/8

5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

👥

Okay

444

vs

Big Sandy

589

Different · 25% difference

Big Sandy has a 25% larger population than Okay.

Political Leaning

Okay

74.0%

vs

Big Sandy

81.1%

Match · 9% difference
🗳️

Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.

Unemployment

💼

Okay

1.6%

vs

Big Sandy

4.4%

Different · 63% difference

Big Sandy's unemployment is significantly higher than Okay's — 63% difference.

Median Income

Okay

$39,904

vs

Big Sandy

$43,036

Match · 7% difference
💰

Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.

Home Values

🏠

Okay

$67,500

vs

Big Sandy

$62,300

Match · 8% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.

Education

Okay

4.7%

vs

Big Sandy

4.8%

Match · 0% difference
🎓

Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.

Demographics

🌍

Okay

44.8%

vs

Big Sandy

97.5%

Different · 54% difference

Big Sandy's demographics is significantly higher than Okay's — 54% difference.

Cost of Living

Okay

73.7

vs

Big Sandy

68.5

Match · 7% difference
💵

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

0

Okay

vsof 8

0

Big Sandy

Big Sandy leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Big Sandy leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Big 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

Okay73.7
Big Sandy68.5

Housing Index

Okay75.9
Big Sandy56.1

Food Index

Okay80.5
Big Sandy82.9

Transportation Index

Okay61.0
Big Sandy65.8

Healthcare Index

Okay84.4
Big Sandy86.3

Utilities Index

Okay83.5
Big Sandy81.0

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Okay$32,447
Big Sandy$30,150

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Okay$76,694
Big Sandy$71,263

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Okay$987
Big Sandy$705

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Okay$1,217
Big Sandy$925

Housing Market

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay 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

Okay$67,500
Big Sandy$62,300

Median Rent

Okay$988
Big Sandy$692

Median Property Tax

Okay$506
Big Sandy$429

Owner-Occupied

Okay78.5%
Big Sandy49.0%

Vacancy Rate

Okay22.8%
Big Sandy25.6%

Single-Family Homes

Okay49.3%
Big Sandy69.8%

Jobs & Economy — Big Sandy leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay 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

Okay$39,904
Big Sandy$43,036

Per Capita Income

Okay$22,251
Big Sandy$20,760

Poverty Rate

Okay19.1%
Big Sandy17.3%

Unemployment Rate

Okay1.6%
Big Sandy4.4%

Labor Force

Okay183
Big Sandy248

Mean Commute

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Work from Home

Okay3.1%
Big Sandy2.1%

Private Sector

Okay91.1%
Big SandyN/A

Government Sector

Okay41.7%
Big Sandy49.0%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy0.00

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy2.02

Murder Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy0.00

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy0.00

Assault Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy0.00

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy0.00

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

OkayN/A
Big Sandy2.02

Violent Crime Clearance

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Property Crime Clearance

OkayN/A
Big Sandy100.0%

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Avg Annual High

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Avg Annual Low

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Sunny Days per Year

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Annual Rainfall

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Annual Snowfall

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Avg Humidity

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Schools & Education — Big Sandy leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Big Sandy has a high school diploma or higher of 40.9% compared to 34.7% in Okay.

Public Schools

Okay0
Big Sandy0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Colleges & Universities

Okay0
Big Sandy0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Okay4.7%
Big Sandy4.8%

High School Diploma or Higher

Okay34.7%
Big Sandy40.9%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Big 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

Okay444
Big Sandy589

Median Age

Okay43
Big Sandy37

Avg Household Size

Okay2.7
Big Sandy2.3

Married Population

Okay41.4%
Big Sandy31.8%

Foreign Born

Okay7.4%
Big Sandy0.7%

White

Okay44.8%
Big Sandy97.5%

Black

Okay2.7%
Big Sandy0.3%

Hispanic

Okay4.7%
Big Sandy0.0%

Asian

Okay6.1%
Big Sandy0.0%

Okay

Big Sandy

Healthcare — Okay leads

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Okay: 4.3 vs Big Sandy: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Nearby Hospitals

Okay5
Big Sandy5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Okay4.3
Big Sandy3.0

With Emergency Services

Okay5
Big Sandy5

Transportation & Commute — Okay leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Okay 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

OkayN/A
Big SandyN/A

Drive Alone

Okay88.3%
Big Sandy82.7%

Public Transit

Okay0.0%
Big Sandy0.0%

Bicycle

Okay0.0%
Big Sandy0.0%

Work from Home

Okay3.1%
Big Sandy2.1%

Airports

Okay0
Big Sandy0

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