Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Population 806,199 · Oklahoma City, Edmond, Midwest City
- Overall cost of living: −9.6% vs the US average, higher than 60% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 84 per sq mi, higher than 95% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−9.6% | higher than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Oklahoma City, OK metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $222,900 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,116 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $147/mo | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,695/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.97% | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 4.5% | lower than 73% of US counties |
| State income tax | 4.75% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,155 | higher than 68% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $66,679 | higher than 54% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +9.4% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 512.6 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈250 days | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 27°F | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈7 in | lower than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈74 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈72 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Oklahoma City Will Rogers Airport, OK, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 15.3% of weeks | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.7°F | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 36 in | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $134/yr | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $81/yr | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $4.7/yr | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $24/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.55/yr | lower than 51% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.7 µg/m³ | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 421.8 mi | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈420.3 ft | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.5% | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 35.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 13.2% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.8:1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.28 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.44 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.69 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.3 | higher than 49% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 27 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.2 yrs | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.9% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 725/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 112/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 31 min | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 22 min | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.7% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.8% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 20 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 84 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.9 per 1k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Population | 806,199 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.2 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -1 per 1k/yr | lower than 67% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 48% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.7% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.3% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % White | 52.1% | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 20.1% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Black | 14% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 2.1% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 557 parks | higher than 90% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 21.1 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.7 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 56 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.3% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 49 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 454 km | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 209 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 175 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 131 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 24 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 17 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 13 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 21 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 282 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
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