Living in Cedar Lake, OK
Cedar Lake is a tiny town of 421 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma. It's about 38 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $788 a month.
421people
$77kTypical home
$788/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
5"Snow
278Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 421
- Part of a metro area
- About 486 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 38 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $788/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (109 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (563 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 34% 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 35 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to OKC airport
- 34 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 92% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,473 ft
- 433 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 38 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 15 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 25 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 30 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Canadian County: R+40 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk