Living in Breckenridge, OK
Breckenridge is a tiny town of 239 people in Garfield County, Oklahoma. It's about 9 miles from Enid, OK and 69 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 9 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $152k and rent runs about $910 a month.
239people
$152kTypical home
$910/moRent
94° / 48°Summer / winter
9"Snow
273Sunny days
81Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 239
- Part of a metro area
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 69 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 9 mi to Enid, OK
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $152k (≈$958/mo)
- Median rent $910/mo
- Median household income $65k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 273 sunny days a year (125 totally clear)
- 92 cloudy days a year
- 28 of 90 winter days are gray
- 81 days a year with rain or snow
- 9" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (483 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,859 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 33% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to SWO airport
- 74 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 489 mi to the ocean
- 176 mi to a big lake
- 53 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 248 mi to the nearest ski area
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Garfield County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High 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.