Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Chickasha gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $157K, 2.2 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 47th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 82% of the country, and the median household income is $54K, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line. 38% of working residents work locally in Chickasha, against 22% in Oklahoma’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Chickasha is home to University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Chickasha is more walkable than 75% of U.S. towns.
Where Chickasha beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Chickasha is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,209 in 1900, 16,051 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 4 maps from 1904 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Chickasha, 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 Chickasha.
Chickasha trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
Against the 7,157 U.S. towns with household incomes like Chickasha’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 52% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
20% of Chickasha adults report frequent mental distress. Chickasha beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of Chickasha adults smoke cigarettes.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Chickasha | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 82.1% | 84.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Chickasha school district. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Chickasha HS, with 745 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Avenue EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades 2–4 | Grades 2–4 | 475 | A |
| Chickasha HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 745 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Chickasha’s violent crime rate is 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.5 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18.6 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Homes are within reach (about $157K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles.
53% of households own their home in Chickasha. Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $888 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 95.1°, hotter than in 96% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.7°.
Chickasha has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Chickasha is 95°F. About 5 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 28°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Chickasha’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (18%), Tulsa (3%) and Norman (3%).
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 3.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
152 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 20 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 152 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Chickasha.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Oklahoma average. Chickasha has grown 8.2% since 2020, to 17,313 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.1 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.5 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.4, men 35.2.
| Chickasha | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 45.1% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Shannon Springs Park, at 47 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Chickasha | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.1% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shannon Springs Park | 1.3 mi | 47 |
| 2. Washita Valley Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Centennial/Kids Place Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Chickasha
About 7 of every 100 Chickasha residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
8 places in Chickasha on the National Register of Historic Places.
30 notable people were born in Chickasha.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Chickasha ( CHIK-ə-shay) is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,051 at the 2020 census, a 0.1% increase from 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Chickasha.
Ninnekah isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chickasha with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Chickasha grades C+ overall, better than 37% of U.S. towns and #47 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, C− for safety and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.
30 notable people were born here, including Lee Pace and Don McNeill.
