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Shawnee is a small city of 31,671 people in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma. It's about 32 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $160k and rent runs about $936 a month.
31,671people
$160kTypical home
$936/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
6"Snow
265Sunny days
78Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 31,671
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 822 people per sq mi
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 32 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $160k (≈$1,010/mo)
- Median rent $936/mo
- Median household income $56k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 265 sunny days a year (128 totally clear)
- 100 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 78 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" 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 (469 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,179 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 31% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to OKC airport
- 36 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,089 ft
- 404 mi to the ocean
- 92 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 285 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 23 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Pottawatomie County: R+47 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
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk