ChanceOK
A town settled in 1897, now home to 315 people.
Is Chance a good place to live?
Chance’s median age is 58.5 years, above both the Oklahoma town median (36.2 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than Chance. Chance has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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The biggest natural risk in Chance is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Chance break down as 65% from inland flooding and 10% from tornadoes. On expected storm and flood damage, Chance sits above 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Oklahoma and the rest of the country, fewer of Chance’s residents live below the poverty line
The top destinations are Siloam Springs (20%), Westville (11%) and Tulsa (7%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles. Chance’s average trip to work comes in at 21 minutes.
| Chance | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Chance
Chance brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Summer afternoons peak near 90° in July, and January nights bottom out around 26°; snowfall runs to about 4 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Chance’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Only 9 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Chance. Chance: 45% of adults have obesity.
| Chance | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Chance | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 14% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.4% | 76.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Chance
Moving to Chance: who provides what
Chance is unincorporated, so Adair 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.
100% of working residents leave Chance for work
Where Chance’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chance
About 2 of every 100 Chance residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Questions about Chance
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Is Chance, OK a good place to live?
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