BushyheadOK
A town of 1,289, settled in 1898.
Is Bushyhead a good place to live?
The best of Bushyhead’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D for walkability. On walkability, just 7 of Oklahoma’s 227 towns do worse. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. Only 14 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score higher on cost of living. Bushyhead has 1 place on the National Register. Bushyhead has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bushyhead stand out
Where Bushyhead beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,289 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Bushyhead grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Bushyhead is from typical.
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Moving to Bushyhead: who provides what
Bushyhead is unincorporated, so Rogers County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bushyhead.
Bushyhead’s grade for health is a D
20% of Bushyhead adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Oklahoma town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 43% of Bushyhead adults have obesity. Bushyhead beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Bushyhead | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Bushyhead | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.3% | 16.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 4.4% | 3.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Harbor Children's Home Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 8–12 | Grades 8–12 | 10 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The average trip to work in Bushyhead is longer than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
At 32 minutes, Bushyhead’s average trip to work is against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 0.4% of working residents work locally in Bushyhead. The top destinations are Tulsa (26%), Claremore (15%) and Oklahoma City (5%).
| Bushyhead | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $59,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bushyhead
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Bushyhead, expect four seasons and hot summers
Bushyhead has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Bushyhead is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Bushyhead’s typical home value is about $250K
The typical Bushyhead home is worth about $250,000, up 4.1% in a year, 13% above the Oklahoma typical home. Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bushyhead. Bushyhead’s median rent is $812 a month.
| Bushyhead | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $812 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
BOK Center and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bushyhead. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
33 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
33 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
35 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art33 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
12 mi MuseumWill Rogers Memorial MuseumPhoto credits
BOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · Will Rogers Memorial Museum: TheWhitePelican, CC BY 3.0
Everything we know about Bushyhead
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bushyhead
About 3 of every 100 Bushyhead residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Bushyhead for work
Where Bushyhead’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Bushyhead
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bushyhead, OK expensive?
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+.