Living in Norman, OK
Norman is a mid-size city of 129,672 people in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. It's about 18 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $250k and rent runs about $1k a month.
129,672people
$250kTypical home
$1,090/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
89Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 129,672
- Part of a metro area
- About 726 people per sq mi
- 18 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 18 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $250k (≈$1,577/mo)
- Median rent $1,090/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,790 per 100k)
People
- Median age 33
- 25% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 46% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to OKC airport
- 18 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,161 ft
- 402 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 29 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 720 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 72 bars within 25 mi
- 191 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 32 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 6 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cleveland County: R+15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk