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Oklahoma state guide

Compare large Oklahoma cities by 2025 Census population, young-grad fit, BLS state unemployment, schooling access, cost pressure, commute, and safety-check notes. The current Oklahoma subset includes 75 South city pages with a combined 2025 population estimate of 2,749,602.

What the current Oklahoma catalog shows

Newcastle, Oklahoma has the strongest verified population-growth signal in this Oklahoma subset at +38.30% since the 2020 estimates base. Tuttle, Oklahoma has the lowest ACS rent-to-income baseline among the matched catalog cities at 11.7%. These figures describe the WhereToLive.us city subset, not a statewide average.

Catalog cities 75

75 have matched ACS place data.

Catalog median rent $936

Median of matched city ACS gross-rent estimates; not a statewide rent.

Catalog median income $57,520

Median of matched city ACS household-income estimates; not a statewide income.

Catalog median home value $171,600

Median of matched city ACS owner-occupied home values.

Average grad fit 66/100

Bixby, Oklahoma leads this subset at 79/100.

Catalog median commute 22.2 min

Median of matched city approximate ACS commute estimates.

City Catalog Grad fit Median rent Median income 2025 population City unemployment Growth Jobs Cost
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma #21 72/100 $1,130 $68,656 719,849 4.7% +5.71% cautious rent watch
Tulsa, Oklahoma #48 64/100 $1,052 $59,838 416,209 6.1% +0.75% cautious rent watch
Norman, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 68/100 $1,090 $67,704 130,943 5.7% +2.32% competitive rent watch
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 75/100 $1,320 $86,765 124,991 4.2% +10.07% competitive rent watch
Edmond, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 77/100 $1,344 $103,183 100,479 3.3% +6.41% competitive rent-friendly
Lawton, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 61/100 $967 $54,433 90,503 8.1% +0.14% competitive rent watch
Moore, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 65/100 $1,340 $80,420 63,609 4.7% +1.27% competitive rent watch
Midwest City, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 58/100 $1,091 $57,520 58,799 7.1% +0.67% competitive rent watch
Enid, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 61/100 $914 $62,125 50,297 5.3% -1.88% competitive rent-friendly
Stillwater, Oklahoma Oklahoma coverage 66/100 $947 $43,700 50,046 6.4% +3.51% competitive rent stretched
Owasso, Oklahoma 2025 population #959 75/100 $1,270 $79,036 43,117 5.4% +12.66% competitive rent watch
Bartlesville, Oklahoma 2025 population #1094 67/100 $916 $58,869 38,278 4.4% +2.75% competitive rent watch
Muskogee, Oklahoma 2025 population #1134 61/100 $858 $50,213 36,760 6.7% -0.20% competitive rent watch
Bixby, Oklahoma 2025 population #1260 79/100 $1,393 $104,404 32,766 3.7% +14.03% competitive rent-friendly
Shawnee, Oklahoma 2025 population #1275 65/100 $936 $55,815 32,474 6.0% +3.88% competitive rent watch
Jenks, Oklahoma 2025 population #1431 79/100 $1,602 $111,004 28,175 2.6% +8.46% competitive rent-friendly
Yukon, Oklahoma 2025 population #1460 75/100 $1,274 $75,273 27,615 4.0% +16.84% competitive rent watch
Ardmore, Oklahoma 2025 population #1628 59/100 $1,006 $53,900 24,956 4.5% +1.07% competitive rent watch
Mustang, Oklahoma 2025 population #1647 73/100 $1,287 $87,844 24,571 5.7% +23.37% competitive rent-friendly
Ponca City, Oklahoma 2025 population #1659 60/100 $850 $55,941 24,225 6.9% -0.76% competitive rent watch
Sapulpa, Oklahoma 2025 population #1683 70/100 $1,057 $63,817 23,695 3.2% +8.42% competitive rent watch
Duncan, Oklahoma 2025 population #1716 63/100 $896 $58,054 23,238 6.8% +2.62% competitive rent watch
Durant, Oklahoma 2025 population #1820 73/100 $953 $46,812 21,552 4.8% +15.93% competitive rent stretched
Del City, Oklahoma 2025 population #1849 54/100 $1,054 $46,925 21,138 7.7% -3.09% competitive rent stretched
El Reno, Oklahoma 2025 population #1883 72/100 $968 $56,219 20,730 6.1% +22.05% competitive rent watch
Claremore, Oklahoma 2025 population #1887 67/100 $1,009 $58,685 20,681 5.9% +5.52% competitive rent watch
Sand Springs, Oklahoma 2025 population #1911 65/100 $1,002 $75,645 20,397 5.9% +2.42% competitive rent-friendly
Bethany, Oklahoma 2025 population #1922 54/100 $1,071 $56,591 20,315 6.5% -2.45% competitive rent watch
Altus, Oklahoma 2025 population #2049 61/100 $854 $55,295 18,707 6.5% -0.17% competitive rent watch
McAlester, Oklahoma 2025 population #2104 60/100 $915 $51,930 18,044 6.9% -0.67% competitive rent watch
Tahlequah, Oklahoma 2025 population #2158 72/100 $835 $49,581 17,508 6.3% +6.52% competitive rent watch
Chickasha, Oklahoma 2025 population #2179 71/100 $888 $54,111 17,313 6.9% +8.25% competitive rent watch
Ada, Oklahoma 2025 population #2246 65/100 $894 $53,507 16,660 4.3% +1.06% competitive rent watch
Newcastle, Oklahoma 2025 population #2390 76/100 $1,105 $93,398 15,198 2.8% +38.30% competitive rent-friendly
Glenpool, Oklahoma 2025 population #2435 69/100 $1,370 $79,525 14,705 3.3% +7.44% competitive rent watch
Miami, Oklahoma 2025 population #2694 60/100 $835 $46,410 12,893 3.0% -0.80% competitive rent watch
Choctaw, Oklahoma 2025 population #2745 68/100 $1,208 $100,574 12,549 3.1% +2.65% competitive rent-friendly
Guthrie, Oklahoma 2025 population #2791 72/100 $870 $53,457 12,257 5.6% +13.12% competitive rent watch
Guymon, Oklahoma 2025 population #2796 56/100 $887 $60,075 12,241 3.2% -5.64% competitive rent-friendly
Weatherford, Oklahoma 2025 population #2832 67/100 $804 $54,704 12,005 6.2% -0.42% competitive rent-friendly
Woodward, Oklahoma 2025 population #2896 56/100 $839 $54,463 11,635 7.5% -4.04% competitive rent watch
Coweta, Oklahoma 2025 population #2918 73/100 $932 $67,519 11,472 4.0% +18.95% competitive rent-friendly
Okmulgee, Oklahoma 2025 population #2929 59/100 $837 $41,848 11,394 8.2% +0.88% competitive rent stretched
Elk City, Oklahoma 2025 population #2938 56/100 $943 $51,272 11,335 8.4% -1.96% competitive rent watch
Warr Acres, Oklahoma 2025 population #3098 60/100 $919 $53,273 10,552 3.7% -0.18% competitive rent watch
Blanchard, Oklahoma 2025 population #3223 76/100 $962 $91,473 10,013 10.1% +13.54% competitive rent-friendly
Collinsville, Oklahoma 2025 population #3233 74/100 $1,175 $90,570 9,956 4.4% +25.50% competitive rent-friendly
Pryor Creek, Oklahoma 2025 population #3279 61/100 $928 $44,839 9,723 8.6% +2.88% competitive rent stretched
Piedmont, Oklahoma 2025 population #3340 78/100 $1,544 $104,441 9,427 3.3% +27.44% competitive rent-friendly
The Village, Oklahoma 2025 population #3390 65/100 $1,403 $77,108 9,276 3.2% -2.82% competitive rent watch
Poteau, Oklahoma 2025 population #3419 65/100 $853 $50,511 9,171 6.1% +4.19% competitive rent watch
Skiatook, Oklahoma 2025 population #3470 67/100 $961 $57,480 8,960 3.9% +5.55% competitive rent watch
Sallisaw, Oklahoma 2025 population #3524 64/100 $826 $48,036 8,790 4.8% +2.87% competitive rent watch
Tuttle, Oklahoma 2025 population #3541 76/100 $1,016 $103,994 8,708 4.8% +18.03% competitive rent-friendly
Wagoner, Oklahoma 2025 population #3625 74/100 $868 $57,917 8,405 6.1% +10.27% competitive rent-friendly
Cushing, Oklahoma 2025 population #3629 62/100 $798 $44,136 8,390 5.6% +0.94% competitive rent watch
Clinton, Oklahoma 2025 population #3659 58/100 $883 $58,207 8,302 2.0% -2.63% competitive rent watch
Noble, Oklahoma 2025 population #3822 76/100 $1,038 $81,739 7,748 1.2% +11.00% competitive rent-friendly
Catoosa, Oklahoma 2025 population #3905 64/100 $1,066 $72,467 7,471 5.9% +0.63% competitive rent-friendly
Grove, Oklahoma 2025 population #3931 70/100 $925 $58,941 7,399 2.1% +6.35% competitive rent watch
Seminole, Oklahoma 2025 population #3935 62/100 $744 $39,121 7,393 7.4% +3.65% competitive rent watch
Harrah, Oklahoma 2025 population #4000 75/100 $939 $84,375 7,212 3.3% +10.89% competitive rent-friendly
Purcell, Oklahoma 2025 population #4058 70/100 $868 $63,457 7,030 4.0% +5.68% competitive rent-friendly
Idabel, Oklahoma 2025 population #4095 61/100 $702 $43,295 6,934 5.4% -0.16% competitive rent watch
Tecumseh, Oklahoma 2025 population #4282 62/100 $805 $48,573 6,402 3.6% +1.55% competitive rent watch
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 2025 population #4362 62/100 $852 $50,357 6,157 5.2% +1.90% competitive rent watch
Blackwell, Oklahoma 2025 population #4401 59/100 $809 $53,435 6,029 4.3% -0.89% competitive rent watch
Holdenville, Oklahoma 2025 population #4453 63/100 $665 $46,250 5,923 7.9% -0.05% competitive rent-friendly
Verdigris, Oklahoma 2025 population #4465 77/100 $1,138 $84,259 5,888 2.3% +10.39% competitive rent-friendly
Henryetta, Oklahoma 2025 population #4585 61/100 $695 $45,259 5,620 10.8% -0.25% competitive rent watch
Anadarko, Oklahoma 2025 population #4668 55/100 $775 $43,105 5,448 6.2% -5.15% competitive rent watch
Vinita, Oklahoma 2025 population #4681 64/100 $828 $47,025 5,424 6.8% +2.67% competitive rent watch
Lone Grove, Oklahoma 2025 population #4765 69/100 $875 $74,265 5,244 1.9% +4.98% competitive rent-friendly
Kingfisher, Oklahoma 2025 population #4784 68/100 $1,029 $64,271 5,201 2.1% +5.60% competitive rent watch
Hugo, Oklahoma 2025 population #4849 56/100 $638 $33,917 5,082 4.4% -1.55% competitive rent watch