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Paradise Hill is a tiny town of 103 people in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It's about 43 miles from Fort Smith, AR and 59 miles from Tulsa, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $438k and rent runs about $811 a month.
103people
$438kTypical home
$811/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
4"Snow
258Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 103
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 183 people per sq mi
- 59 mi to Tulsa, OK
- 43 mi to Fort Smith, AR
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $438k (≈$2,761/mo)
- Median rent $811/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 49°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
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (391 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,365 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to FSM airport
- 61 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 153 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 824 ft
- 395 mi to the ocean
- 133 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 237 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 43% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 28 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sequoyah County: R+62 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
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.