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Living in Comanche, OK

Comanche is a small town of 1,545 people in Stephens County, Oklahoma. It's about 31 miles from Lawton, OK and 81 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $663 a month.

1,545people
$78kTypical home
$663/moRent
95° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
275Sunny days
67Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,545
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 305 people per sq mi
  • 81 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 31 mi to Lawton, OK
  • 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $78k (≈$492/mo)
  • Median rent $663/mo
  • Median household income $41k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
  • 275 sunny days a year (138 totally clear)
  • 90 cloudy days a year
  • 29 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 67 days a year with rain or snow
  • 2" of snow a year
  • Snow days are rare
  • 20 days a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (251 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,243 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 49
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 31% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 29 mi to LAW airport
  • 74 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 81% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1968
  • 83% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,053 ft
  • 362 mi to the ocean
  • 63 mi to a big lake
  • 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 8 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 52 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 7 bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 31 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 49% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 12 mi to the nearest vet
  • 32 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 31 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Stephens County: R+64 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High 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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