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Newcastle is a big small town of 13,001 people in McClain County, Oklahoma. It's about 16 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $272k and rent runs about $1k a month.
13,001people
$272kTypical home
$1,105/moRent
93° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
271Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 13,001
- Part of a metro area
- About 216 people per sq mi
- 16 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 16 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $272k (≈$1,714/mo)
- Median rent $1,105/mo
- Median household income $93k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 51°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
- 89 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 12 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (46 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (701 per 100k)
People
- Median age 38
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to OKC airport
- 10 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,201 ft
- 407 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 33 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 870 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 82 bars within 25 mi
- 231 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 10 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 32% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McClain County: R+61 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk