Oklahoma City, the state capital · Photo: Urbanative · CC BY-SA 3.0Oklahoma · 131 graded towns
Towns and cities in Oklahoma
5 of Oklahoma’s 131 graded towns and cities (4%) grade A− or better nationally, against 25% of U.S. towns. Piedmont ranks first in the state with an A; safety (A+) and schools (A) are its strongest grades; walkability (D) is its lowest.
Letters are national: the overall grade blends cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs & income, walkability and hazard risk. How grades work
131
towns of 2,500+ with an overall grade
5
grade A− or better nationally
0
of 2,500+ without enough data for a grade
98
smaller places (1,000–2,499) with subject grades
Towns by letter
A+0A1A−4B+10B10B−11C+12C22C−26D29D−6
All 131 graded towns
Every town of 2,500+ residents with an overall grade, A to Z. The rank is among 131 Oklahoma towns on the best places to live list.
131 graded towns, A to Z.
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- CAdaPontotoc County#57 of 13116,660
- CAltusJackson County#59 of 13118,707
- BAlvaWoods County#18 of 1314,880
- DAnadarkoCaddo County#110 of 1315,448
- DArdmoreCarter County#105 of 13124,956
- C−AtokaAtoka County#92 of 1312,975
- C−BartlesvilleWashington County#90 of 13138,278
- C−BethanyOklahoma County#93 of 13120,315
- BBethel AcresPottawatomie County#17 of 1313,301
- B+BixbyTulsa County#6 of 13132,766
- C−BlackwellKay County#76 of 1316,029
- A−BlanchardMcClain County#4 of 13110,013
- CBristowCreek County#49 of 1314,381
- B−Broken ArrowTulsa County#31 of 131124,991
- DBroken BowMcCurtain County#125 of 1314,211
- B−CacheComanche County#32 of 1313,239
- CCaleraBryan County#67 of 1313,145
- CCatoosaRogers County#69 of 1317,471
- C+ChandlerLincoln County#44 of 1312,963
- C−ChecotahMcIntosh County#71 of 1313,096
- C+ChickashaGrady County#47 of 13117,313
- A−ChoctawOklahoma County#5 of 13112,549
- CClaremoreRogers County#50 of 13120,681
- C+ClevelandPawnee County#39 of 1313,271
- CClintonCuster County#61 of 1318,302
- B+CollinsvilleTulsa County#8 of 1319,956
- BCowetaWagoner County#23 of 13111,472
- CCushingPayne County#56 of 1318,390
- D−DavisMurray County#126 of 1312,836
- DDel CityOklahoma County#104 of 13121,138
- DDeweyWashington County#114 of 1313,450
- C−DrumrightCreek County#89 of 1312,546
- C−DuncanStephens County#79 of 13123,238
- C−DurantBryan County#91 of 13121,552
- B+EdmondOklahoma County#7 of 131100,479
- C−El RenoCanadian County#75 of 13120,730
- B+ElginComanche County#13 of 1313,653
- CElk CityBeckham County#66 of 13111,335
- C−EnidGarfield County#87 of 13150,297
- DEufaulaMcIntosh County#116 of 1312,882
- BFairviewMajor County#22 of 1312,632
- C+Fort GibsonMuskogee County#45 of 1313,814
- CFrederickTillman County#62 of 1313,371
- B−GlenpoolTulsa County#36 of 13114,705
- B+GoldsbyMcClain County#15 of 1313,591
- DGroveDelaware County#103 of 1317,399
- CGuthrieLogan County#70 of 13112,257
- CGuymonTexas County#51 of 13112,241
- BHarrahOklahoma County#25 of 1317,212
- C−HeavenerLe Flore County#94 of 1313,070
- DHenryettaOkmulgee County#102 of 1315,620
- B+HintonCaddo County#11 of 1314,975
- DHobartKiowa County#113 of 1313,257
- C−HoldenvilleHughes County#73 of 1315,923
- DHominyOsage County#109 of 1313,293
- DHugoChoctaw County#115 of 1315,082
- DIdabelMcCurtain County#107 of 1316,934
- DJayDelaware County#119 of 1312,507
- B+JenksTulsa County#9 of 13128,175
- C+JonesOklahoma County#37 of 1313,222
- C+KingfisherKingfisher County#40 of 1315,201
- D−LawtonComanche County#128 of 13190,503
- CLindsayGarvin County#55 of 1312,929
- B−Lone GroveCarter County#30 of 1315,244
- C−Longtownunincorporated, Pittsburg County#85 of 1312,716
- C−MadillMarshall County#80 of 1314,181
- B−MangumGreer County#33 of 1312,683
- BMannfordCreek County#24 of 1313,432
- CMariettaLove County#65 of 1312,982
- B−MarlowStephens County#26 of 1314,514
- C−McAlesterPittsburg County#88 of 13118,044
- B−McLoudPottawatomie County#35 of 1314,564
- DMiamiOttawa County#121 of 13112,893
- C−Midwest CityOklahoma County#72 of 13158,799
- B−MooreCleveland County#29 of 13163,609
- C−MuldrowSequoyah County#96 of 1313,375
- D−MuskogeeMuskogee County#127 of 13136,760
- B+MustangCanadian County#12 of 13124,571
- BNew CordellWashita County#19 of 1312,746
- B+NewcastleMcClain County#10 of 13115,198
- C+Nichols HillsOklahoma County#38 of 1313,864
- B−NobleCleveland County#27 of 1317,748
- C+NormanCleveland County#48 of 131130,943
- DNowataNowata County#111 of 1313,584
- DOkemahOkfuskee County#120 of 1313,091
- DOklahoma CityOklahoma County#100 of 131719,849
- D−OkmulgeeOkmulgee County#131 of 13111,394
- BOwassoTulsa County#16 of 13143,117
- C−Park Hillunincorporated, Cherokee County#86 of 1313,237
- C−Pauls ValleyGarvin County#83 of 1316,157
- C−PawhuskaOsage County#82 of 1312,923
- C−PerkinsPayne County#77 of 1313,271
- B−PerryNoble County#28 of 1314,448
- APiedmontCanadian County#1 of 1319,427
- C+PocolaLe Flore County#46 of 1314,660
- DPonca CityKay County#108 of 13124,225
- DPoteauLe Flore County#101 of 1319,171
- DPryor CreekMayes County#122 of 1319,723
- CPurcellMcClain County#58 of 1317,030
- C−RolandSequoyah County#84 of 1314,146
- DSallisawSequoyah County#98 of 1318,790
- CSand SpringsTulsa County#52 of 13120,397
- CSapulpaCreek County#53 of 13123,695
- C+SayreBeckham County#41 of 1314,783
- DSeminoleSeminole County#112 of 1317,393
- DShawneePottawatomie County#117 of 13132,474
- B−SkiatookOsage County#34 of 1318,960
- C−SlaughtervilleCleveland County#81 of 1314,332
- C−SpencerOklahoma County#95 of 1313,857
- DStiglerHaskell County#99 of 1312,749
- C+StillwaterPayne County#42 of 13150,046
- DStilwellAdair County#123 of 1313,892
- CStroudLincoln County#54 of 1312,913
- BSulphurMurray County#20 of 1314,878
- CTahlequahCherokee County#68 of 13117,508
- DTecumsehPottawatomie County#97 of 1316,402
- CThe VillageOklahoma County#63 of 1319,276
- C−TishomingoJohnston County#78 of 1313,123
- C+TonkawaKay County#43 of 1312,983
- D−TulsaTulsa County#130 of 131416,209
- D−Turleyunincorporated, Tulsa County#129 of 1312,968
- A−TuttleGrady County#3 of 1318,708
- A−VerdigrisRogers County#2 of 1315,888
- DVinitaCraig County#118 of 1315,424
- C−WagonerWagoner County#74 of 1318,405
- DWarr AcresOklahoma County#106 of 13110,552
- CWatongaBlaine County#64 of 1312,594
- BWeatherfordCuster County#21 of 13112,005
- DWewokaSeminole County#124 of 1313,046
- CWoodwardWoodward County#60 of 13111,635
- B+YukonCanadian County#14 of 13127,615
Also in Oklahoma
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Not graded
Every Oklahoma town of 2,500+ residents has an overall grade.
Smaller places 98 with 1,000–2,499 residents
These have subject grades (safety, schools, health and the rest) but no overall grade or rank: the overall starts at 2,500 residents.
- Antlers2,186
- Arkoma1,863
- Beaver1,213
- Beggs1,188
- Boise City1,040
- Boley1,087
- Briggs1,131
- Buffalo1,002
- Burns Flat1,918
- Bushyhead1,289
- Byng1,414
- Caddo1,093
- Carnegie1,366
- Central High1,229
- Chelsea1,999
- Cherokee1,439
- Chouteau2,175
- Cleora1,477
- Coalgate1,735
- Colbert1,118
- Comanche1,393
- Commerce2,260
- Copeland1,401
- Crescent1,429
- Dickson1,363
- Fairfax1,106
- Fairland1,100
- Fletcher1,274
- Forest Park1,035
- Geronimo1,188
- Grandview1,251
- Granite1,609
- Hartshorne1,877
- Haskell1,740
- Healdton2,350
- Helena1,527
- Hennessey2,207
- Hollis1,673
- Hooker1,706
- Inola1,888
- Justice1,530
- Kellyville1,052
- Kenwood1,284
- Kiefer2,310
- Kingston1,480
- Konawa1,242
- Krebs2,068
- Langston1,787
- Latta1,405
- Laverne1,189
- Lexington2,046
- Locust Grove1,397
- Luther1,694
- Maysville1,096
- McCord1,553
- Meeker1,031
- Minco1,580
- Moodys1,108
- Mooreland1,122
- Morris1,340
- Newkirk2,246
- Nicoma Park2,294
- Norwood1,752
- Oakhurst2,175
- Okarche1,196
- Okeene1,047
- Oologah1,358
- Panama1,314
- Pawnee1,974
- Pink2,200
- Prague2,427
- Rush Springs1,020
- Salina1,127
- Shady Point1,010
- Shattuck1,194
- Snyder1,214
- Sperry1,241
- Spiro2,230
- Stratford1,437
- Texanna2,401
- Thomas1,129
- Toppers1,029
- Union City2,129
- Vian1,386
- Walters2,355
- Warner1,587
- Waukomis1,324
- Waurika1,867
- West Siloam Springs1,066
- Westville1,413
- Wetumka1,133
- Whitehorn Cove1,223
- Wilburton2,308
- Wilson1,439
- Wister1,068
- Woodall1,050
- Wynnewood1,957
- Yale1,054
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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.
Best places to live131 towns · #1 PiedmontBest small towns85 towns · #1 PiedmontMost affordable towns131 towns · #1 FairviewSafest towns124 towns · #1 ElginTowns with the best schools130 towns · #1 Blanchard and Fort Gibson and TuttleHealthiest towns131 towns · #1 Nichols HillsBest towns for jobs & income131 towns · #1 Nichols HillsMost walkable towns131 towns · #1 AlvaTowns with the lowest natural-hazard risk131 towns · #1 GuymonBest towns for the outdoors131 towns · #1 WatongaMost historic towns131 towns · #1 TulsaTowns with the most civic life128 towns · #1 TishomingoTowns with the least snow123 towns · #1 FrederickDescribed, no lettersSnowiest towns123 towns · #1 WoodwardDescribed, no lettersTowns with the mildest winters133 towns · #1 CaleraDescribed, no lettersTowns with the hottest summers133 towns · #1 FrederickDescribed, no lettersTowns with the coolest summers133 towns · #1 StilwellDescribed, no lettersTowns with the highest incomes131 towns · #1 Nichols HillsDescribed, no lettersTowns with the lowest property taxes131 towns · #1 WewokaDescribed, no lettersFastest-growing towns127 towns · #1 NewcastleDescribed, no lettersTowns with the most-used libraries60 towns · #1 KingfisherDescribed, no letters