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Osceola, IA vs Pink, OK

Osceola

Iowa

vs

Pink

Oklahoma

Across 32 directional measures we can compare, Osceola leads on 22 and Pink on 10. Counting measures is not an overall verdict: their importance depends on your priorities. Median rent is 5% higher in Osceola, while median household income is higher in Pink.

Median gross rent
$943$900
Osceola is 5% higher
Median household income
$68,284$72,396
Osceola is 6% lower
Median home value
$146,300$136,700
Osceola is 7% higher

The Citytistics read

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, pay outran rent by 2.6 points a year in Osceola, and rent and pay rose at about the same pace in Pink.

How these are calculated

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MeasureOsceolaPinkAmong all places
Cost of living
Median gross rent1$943$900
Rent to income116.6%14.9%
Property tax rate11.7%0.6%
Home price to income12.1x1.9x
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2$946$949
HUD area median income3$88,700$82,200
Housing
Property tax paid (median)1$2,547$812
Median home value1$146,300$136,700
Home prices, 1-year change4-1.4%1.9%
Home prices, 5-year change445.1%44.0%
Homeownership161.8%88.9%
Renters paying 30%+146.2%43.8%
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,377$1,366
Vacant homes112.4%8.3%
Median year built119751994
Jobs and income
Median household income1$68,284$72,396
Income per person1$38,928$28,233
Unemployment1n/a5.3%
Average annual pay5$52,224$47,975
Pay growth, 1 year54.5%2.7%
Jobs54,77022,842
Poverty rate16.4%14.4%
Mean commute121 min33 min
Works from home18.9%10.1%
Commutes by transit10.0%0.0%
People
Population15,5232,206
Population change since 202065.1%5.6%
Median age137.637.4
Bachelor's or higher114.0%12.7%
High school or higher184.5%76.2%
Household size12.12.8
Born abroad19.7%2.1%
No health insurance14.9%9.7%
Homes with broadband188.1%89.8%
Moving
Moved here in the past year14.9%6.5%
Moved from another state1n/a2.4%
Net movers per 1,000 people7-1.910.7
Income of households moving in7$48,469$51,901
Income of households moving out7$43,373$46,452
Local life
Restaurants and bars per 10k815.516.6
Shops per 10k826.928.9
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k83.12.9
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k816.614.6
Child care centers per 10k84.12.9
Parks per 10k930.80.0
Playgrounds per 10k918.10.0
Grocery stores per 10k910.90.0
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k932.60.0
Libraries per 10k93.60.0
Named paths and bike trails91.00.0
Transit stops per sq mi90.80.0
Nearest National Park Service site10133.7n/a
National Park Service sites within 60 miles100n/a
National Register listings11720
Safety
Violent crime per 100k12107n/a
Property crime per 100k121,813n/a
Schools
Public schools13341
Public school students131,36212,326
Students per teacher1312.215.2
Climate
July average high1485°F94°F
January average low1413°F28°F
Average temperature1450°F61°F
Annual precipitation1437.2 in39.6 in
Hazards and air
Natural hazard risk1518.482.3
Hurricane risk157.837.7
Tornado risk1544.696.6
Wildfire risk1542.092.2
Heat wave risk1554.392.7

Data bundle checked 2026-11-14; individual source vintages vary. Rent needed at the 30% line: Osceola $37,720, Pink $36,000 a year.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology.

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