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Living in Custer City, OK

Custer City is a tiny town of 566 people in Custer County, Oklahoma. It's about 77 miles from Enid, OK and 78 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $60k and rent runs about $1k a month.

566people
$60kTypical home
$1,105/moRent
95° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
278Sunny days
66Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 566
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 932 people per sq mi
  • 78 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
  • 77 mi to Enid, OK
  • 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $60k (≈$375/mo)
  • Median rent $1,105/mo
  • Median household income $71k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 95°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Somewhat humid summers (dew point 64°F)
  • 278 sunny days a year (135 totally clear)
  • 87 cloudy days a year
  • 27 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 66 days a year with rain or snow
  • 7" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 19 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (248 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (895 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 24
  • 39% of households have kids
  • 13% are 65 or older
  • 25% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 75 mi to OKC airport
  • 75 mi to OKC (major hub)
  • 143 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1970
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,788 ft
  • 465 mi to the ocean
  • 148 mi to a big lake
  • 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 27 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 75 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 6% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 56 mi to the nearest vet
  • 21 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 15 congregations per 10k people
  • 13 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Custer County: R+53 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Moderate winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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