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Living in Jay, OK

Jay is a small town of 2,731 people in Delaware County, Oklahoma. It's about 43 miles from Fayetteville, AR and 65 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $765 a month.

2,731people
$108kTypical home
$765/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
8"Snow
251Sunny days
89Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 2,731
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 820 people per sq mi
  • 65 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 43 mi to Fayetteville, AR
  • 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $108k (≈$680/mo)
  • Median rent $765/mo
  • Median household income $38k
  • Property tax about 0.6% of value
  • 12.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 48°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 251 sunny days a year (115 totally clear)
  • 114 cloudy days a year
  • 34 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 89 days a year with rain or snow
  • 8" of snow a year
  • 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 6 days a year over 100°F
  • 5 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (2,907 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 35
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 13% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 5% walk or take transit to work
  • 29 mi to XNA airport
  • 63 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 171 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 74% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1976
  • 81% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 1,030 ft
  • 448 mi to the ocean
  • 189 mi to a big lake
  • 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 179 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 5 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 47 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 20 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 23% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 22 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 11 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Delaware County: R+60 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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