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Choctaw is a big small town of 12,303 people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It's about 14 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $242k and rent runs about $1k a month.
12,303people
$242kTypical home
$1,208/moRent
92° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,303
- Part of a metro area
- About 452 people per sq mi
- 14 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 14 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $242k (≈$1,527/mo)
- Median rent $1,208/mo
- Median household income $101k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°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
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 10 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (191 per 100k)
- Low property crime (994 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 40% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to OKC airport
- 20 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,181 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 286 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,029 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 85 bars within 25 mi
- 295 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 21% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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