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Purcell is a big small town of 6,803 people in McClain County, Oklahoma. It's about 32 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $868 a month.
6,803people
$172kTypical home
$868/moRent
94° / 52°Summer / winter
5"Snow
271Sunny days
82Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,803
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 448 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $172k (≈$1,082/mo)
- Median rent $868/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 52°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
- 82 days a year with rain or snow
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 15 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (290 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,578 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to OKC airport
- 29 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,119 ft
- 389 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 219 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 65 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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