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Living in Oktaha, OK

Oktaha is a tiny town of 306 people in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. It's about 45 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $105k and rent runs about $933 a month.

306people
$105kTypical home
$933/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
258Sunny days
79Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 306
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,121 people per sq mi
  • 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 45 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $105k (≈$662/mo)
  • Median rent $933/mo
  • Median household income $55k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 50°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
  • 258 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
  • 107 cloudy days a year
  • 33 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 79 days a year with rain or snow
  • 7" 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

  • Above-average violent crime (608 per 100k), county-wide
  • Above-average property crime (2,188 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 30
  • 36% of households have kids
  • 16% are 65 or older
  • 15% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 27 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 49 mi to TUL airport
  • 49 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 135 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 69% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1986
  • 76% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 604 ft
  • 398 mi to the ocean
  • 119 mi to a big lake
  • 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 242 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • 6 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 66 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 7 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 13 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 46% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 13 mi to the nearest vet
  • 12 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 9 congregations per 10k people
  • 14 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Muskogee County: R+38 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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