Living in Jenks, OK
Jenks is a small city of 27,102 people in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It's about 10 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $2k a month.
27,102people
$327kTypical home
$1,602/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
258Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 27,102
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,561 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 10 mi to Tulsa, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,063/mo)
- Median rent $1,602/mo
- Median household income $111k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 13 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (130 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,091 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 48% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to TUL airport
- 15 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 142 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 89% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 699 ft
- 433 mi to the ocean
- 136 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 222 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 641 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 190 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 25 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tulsa County: R+15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk