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Miami is a big small town of 12,926 people in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. It's about 24 miles from Joplin, MO and 78 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $835 a month.
12,926people
$108kTypical home
$835/moRent
91° / 47°Summer / winter
8"Snow
251Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 12,926
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,165 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 24 mi to Joplin, MO
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$679/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 47°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
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (450 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,157 per 100k)
People
- Median age 32
- 35% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to JLN airport
- 74 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 774 ft
- 480 mi to the ocean
- 215 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 147 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 22 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ottawa County: R+54 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk