Living in Durant, OK
Durant is a small city of 19,746 people in Bryan County, Oklahoma. It's about 29 miles from Sherman, TX and 86 miles from Dallas, TX, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $953 a month.
19,746people
$163kTypical home
$953/moRent
94° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
265Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 19,746
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 711 people per sq mi
- 86 mi to Dallas, TX
- 29 mi to Sherman, TX
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,029/mo)
- Median rent $953/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (359 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,047 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 84 mi to DAL airport
- 84 mi to DAL (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 696 ft
- 304 mi to the ocean
- 9 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 65 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Bryan County: R+59 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk