Population
Poteau
8,903
Galliano
6,563
Median Income
Poteau
$49,789
Galliano
$53,146
Home Value
Poteau
$142,400
Galliano
$131,400
Rent
Poteau
$818
Galliano
$775
Crime Rate
Poteau
2.95
Galliano
N/A
Cost of Living
Poteau
84.1
Galliano
87.2
Avg Temp
Poteau
N/A
Galliano
N/A
Unemployment
Poteau
6.1%
Galliano
5.7%
How Similar Are Poteau & Galliano?
Galliano is Poteau's #11 most similar city
6 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Poteau
8,903
Galliano
6,563
Poteau has a 26% larger population than Galliano.
Political Leaning
Poteau
81.8%
Galliano
80.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Poteau
6.1%
Galliano
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Poteau
$49,789
Galliano
$53,146
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Poteau
$142,400
Galliano
$131,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Poteau
9.8%
Galliano
5.3%
Poteau has a 46% higher education than Galliano.
Demographics
Poteau
70.9%
Galliano
77.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Poteau
84.1
Galliano
87.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Poteau and Galliano share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Poteau
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Galliano
Poteau leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Poteau leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPoteau scores 89.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 120.3 in Galliano. Poteau has a fair market rent (1br) of $741 vs $904 in Galliano (18% lower). Poteau has a fair market rent (2br) of $937 vs $1,102 in Galliano (15% lower).
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Housing Market — Galliano leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGalliano has a median property tax of $303 vs $996 in Poteau (229% lower). Galliano has a vacancy rate of 8.4% compared to 13.4% in Poteau. Galliano has a owner-occupied of 74.9% compared to 61.2% in Poteau.
Median Home Value
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Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoteau has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 0.8% in Galliano. Poteau: 22 min vs Galliano: 33 min for mean commute. Poteau: 3,578 vs Galliano: 2,842 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Poteau leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPoteau has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.8% compared to 5.3% in Galliano. Poteau has a high school diploma or higher of 32.7% compared to 31.6% in Galliano.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoteau has a population of 8,903, about 1.4x the size of Galliano (6,563). Poteau skews younger with a median age of 34.8 vs 41.8.
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Poteau
Galliano
Healthcare — Galliano leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGalliano: 3.0 vs Poteau: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Poteau leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPoteau has a work from home of 4.5% compared to 0.8% in Galliano. Poteau: 22 min vs Galliano: 33 min for mean commute time. Poteau has a drive alone of 81.3% compared to 75.5% in Galliano.
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