Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,863, established in 1911. A typical home costs 2 years of the county’s $52K median household income.
The best of Arkoma’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for health. Only 18 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on health. Arkoma's crime rate is higher than 90% of U.S. towns, with 11 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Only 9 of the 128 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Arkoma. Arkoma School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Arkoma has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Arkoma beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Arkoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Arkoma is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,691 in 1950, 1,806 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 1937 and 5 maps from 1887 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arkoma, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Arkoma.
Arkoma beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 26% of Arkoma adults smoke cigarettes, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 42% of adults get no exercise outside work in Arkoma.
| Arkoma | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Arkoma | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.7% | 8% |
| More smokers | 25.5% | 16.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Arkoma school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singleton EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 168 | C |
| Arkoma HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 110 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The typical Arkoma home is worth about $101,000, down 1% in a year, 54% below the Oklahoma typical home. Arkoma’s median rent is $748 a month, near the Oklahoma town median ($873 a month) and below the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Arkoma | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $748 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 62% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Arkoma’s violent crime rate is 5.9 per 1,000 residents. Arkoma reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 90% report less. Arkoma’s property crime rate is 19.8 per 1,000 residents.
| Arkoma | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.8 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Arkoma for work: only 5% work in town. 22% of Arkoma residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Arkoma has lost 83 jobs, to 166 in 2023.
| Arkoma | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Arkoma has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Arkoma is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Arkoma Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Arkoma.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arkoma. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Ancient siteSpiro Mounds
4 mi National forestOzark–St. Francis National Forest
4 mi National Historic SiteFort Smith National Historic Site107K visitors a year
33 mi State parkDevil's Den State Park
4 mi MuseumFort Smith Trolley Museum
5 mi MuseumW.H.H. Clayton HouseSpiro Mounds: Herb Roe Original uploader was Heironymous Rowe at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ozark–St. Francis National Forest: Paul A. Mistretta, USDA Forest Service, CC BY 3.0 us · Fort Smith National Historic Site: Photolitherland (talk) Chris Litherland, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den State Park: jaystout, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Smith Trolley Museum: Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · W.H.H. Clayton House: Hakbak, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Arkoma
About 2 of every 100 Arkoma residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, United States
Arkoma is a town in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Arkoma had a population of 1,806. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Arkansas and Oklahoma, given its location on the state line between the two states. Throughout its history, Arkoma has served as a "bedroom community," with many residents commuting to work in neighboring Fort Smith, Arkansas.
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2 towns share a border with Arkoma.
Arkoma has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Arkoma with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
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