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El Reno is a small city of 18,557 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma. It's about 26 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $166k and rent runs about $968 a month.
18,557people
$166kTypical home
$968/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,557
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 233 people per sq mi
- 26 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 26 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $166k (≈$1,046/mo)
- Median rent $968/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 65°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,030 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to OKC airport
- 23 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 106 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,332 ft
- 434 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 12 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 518 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 34 bars within 25 mi
- 123 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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