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Living in Anadarko, OK

Anadarko is a big small town of 5,572 people in Caddo County, Oklahoma. It's about 33 miles from Lawton, OK and 50 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $775 a month.

5,572people
$89kTypical home
$775/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
2"Snow
278Sunny days
62Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 5,572
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 784 people per sq mi
  • 50 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 33 mi to Lawton, OK
  • 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $89k (≈$563/mo)
  • Median rent $775/mo
  • Median household income $43k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
  • 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
  • 87 cloudy days a year
  • 27 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 62 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 13 days a year over 100°F
  • 4 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • High violent crime (746 per 100k)
  • About average property crime (1,953 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 34
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 36 mi to LAW airport
  • 43 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 86% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 85% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,194 ft
  • 412 mi to the ocean
  • 104 mi to a big lake
  • 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 29 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 16% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 33 mi to the nearest vet
  • 17 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 14 congregations per 10k people
  • 17 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Caddo County: R+47 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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