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Forest Park is a tiny town of 949 people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It's about 5 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
949people
$289kTypical home
$1,116/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 949
- Part of a metro area
- About 505 people per sq mi
- 5 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 5 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,822/mo)
- Median rent $1,116/mo
- Median household income $104k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°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
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (378 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,806 per 100k)
People
- Median age 58
- 25% of households have kids
- 30% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to OKC airport
- 12 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 94 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1967
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,211 ft
- 422 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 290 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 39 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,065 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 306 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 4 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.