Living in Yukon, OK
Yukon is a small city of 25,529 people in Canadian County, Oklahoma. It's about 15 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $199k and rent runs about $1k a month.
25,529people
$199kTypical home
$1,274/moRent
94° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 25,529
- Part of a metro area
- About 962 people per sq mi
- 15 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 15 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $199k (≈$1,254/mo)
- Median rent $1,274/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 50°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
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 14 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,310 per 100k)
People
- Median age 40
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to OKC airport
- 13 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 100 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,286 ft
- 429 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 300 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 34 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 927 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 77 bars within 25 mi
- 256 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 20% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 1 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 4 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Canadian County: R+40 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk