Living in Guthrie, OK
Guthrie is a big small town of 11,243 people in Logan County, Oklahoma. It's about 29 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $187k and rent runs about $870 a month.
11,243people
$187kTypical home
$870/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
7"Snow
271Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,243
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 625 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 29 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $187k (≈$1,177/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 18 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (251 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,019 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to SWO airport
- 35 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1970
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,020 ft
- 445 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 268 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 22 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 367 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 121 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 38% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Logan County: R+49 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
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk