Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma
Population 73,463 · Shawnee, Tecumseh, McLoud
- Overall cost of living: −16.4% vs the US average, lower than 92% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 9.6 µg/m³, higher than 93% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−16.4% | lower than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Oklahoma outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $165,400 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Median rent | $894 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $169/mo | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,456/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.66% | lower than 64% 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 | $1,097 | lower than 73% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,398 | lower than 62% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +8.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 229.7 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈241 days | higher than 85% 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 | 28°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 6 in | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 74 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 68 days | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 15.9% of weeks | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈65.8°F | higher than 65% 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 | 38.8 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $167/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $75/yr | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0.16/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.9/yr | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $33/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $11/yr | higher than 85% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 9.6 µg/m³ | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 393.9 mi | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈290.7 ft | lower than 71% 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 | 88.7% | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 20.4% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.6% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.6:1 | higher than 75% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.12 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.69 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.81 | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.6 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 71.5 yrs | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 13.6% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 372/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 54.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 66 min | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 66 min | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 87.4% | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 8.4% | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 55 min | lower than 87% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 38 per sq mi | higher than 69% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.7 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 23.6 per 1k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 73,463 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.9 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +9.4 per 1k/yr | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 25.3% Dem | lower than 58% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 72.7% Rep | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % White | 69.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Black | 2.9% | higher than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 10.8% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 9.1% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 35 parks | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.5 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.5 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 43 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.7% | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 4 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 156 km | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 3 km | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 52 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 17 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 5 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| 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 | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 33 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 8 km | lower than 51% of US counties |
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