Pawnee County, Oklahoma
Population 15,795 · Cleveland, Pawnee, Westport
- Overall cost of living: −10.8% vs the US average, higher than 55% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 0, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−10.8% | higher than 55% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Tulsa, OK metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $131,500 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Median rent | $864 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $185/mo | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,493/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.67% | lower than 63% 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 | $876 | lower than 83% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $58,738 | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 189.5 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈239 days | higher than 83% 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 | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 8 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 64 days | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 77 days | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 18.9% of weeks | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈67.1°F | higher than 73% 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 | 39.2 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $215/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $119/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.02/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.9/yr | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $17/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $18/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.2 µg/m³ | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 463.2 mi | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈358.9 ft | lower than 59% 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 | 87.3% | lower than 69% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.9% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.9:1 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.58 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.56 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.94 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.6 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 32/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.4 yrs | lower than 88% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 14.4% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 205/100k | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 82/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 33.5% | lower than 89% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 64 min | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 81.8% | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 4.3% | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 59 min | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 25 per sq mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 2.9 per 1k | higher than 68% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.6 per 1k | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Population | 15,795 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.6 | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +12.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 19.7% Dem | lower than 75% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 78.6% Rep | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 74.3% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 3.9% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.8% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 9.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.4% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 10.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 10 parks | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.9 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | 9 min | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.5% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 11 | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 78 km | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 13 | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 26 | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 36 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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