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Living in Sapulpa, OK

Sapulpa is a small city of 22,570 people in Creek County, Oklahoma. It's about 15 miles from Tulsa, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $172k and rent runs about $1k a month.

22,570people
$172kTypical home
$1,057/moRent
93° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
267Sunny days
99Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 22,570
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 959 people per sq mi
  • 15 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • 15 mi to Tulsa, OK
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $172k (≈$1,082/mo)
  • Median rent $1,057/mo
  • Median household income $64k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 93°F
  • Winter highs around 49°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
  • 267 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
  • 98 cloudy days a year
  • 31 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 99 days a year with rain or snow
  • 8" of snow a year
  • 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 13 days a year over 100°F
  • 3 nights a year below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • About average violent crime (345 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,340 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 40
  • 30% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 19 mi to TUL airport
  • 19 mi to TUL (major hub)
  • 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1977
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 781 ft
  • 436 mi to the ocean
  • 134 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 225 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 8 mi to the nearest campground
  • 24 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 572 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 93 bars within 25 mi
  • 173 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 25 museums within 25 mi
  • 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 7 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 43% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • Dog park in town
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 2 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Creek County: R+56 in 2024
  • Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024

Natural hazards

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

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