Living in Arcadia, OK
Arcadia is a tiny town of 176 people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It's about 17 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $1k a month.
176people
$205kTypical home
$1,116/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
3"Snow
271Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 176
- Part of a metro area
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 17 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 17 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,294/mo)
- Median rent $1,116/mo
- Median household income $54k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (528 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,247 per 100k)
People
- Median age 52
- 29% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to OKC airport
- 24 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 104 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1960
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 978 ft
- 430 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 277 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 876 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 79 bars within 25 mi
- 234 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 5% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oklahoma County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.