GrandviewOK
A town of 1,251.
Is Grandview a good place to live?
Grandview’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 4 of Oklahoma’s 227 towns do worse. On history, just 3 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Grandview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Grandview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Grandview is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Grandview: who provides what
Grandview is unincorporated, so Cherokee 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 Grandview.
Residents of Grandview are less healthy than 82% of U.S. towns
Grandview tracks Oklahoma closely on all 32 CDC measures. 43% of adults have obesity in Grandview, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 41% and U.S. towns at 35%. 40% of Grandview adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Grandview | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 41% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Grandview fall behind 71% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Grand View school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand View Public SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 521 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Grandview stands out in Oklahoma and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
0.2% of working residents work locally in Grandview, below both Oklahoma’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (8%). 19% of residents live below the poverty line in Grandview. The top destinations are Tahlequah (34%), Tulsa (8%) and Muskogee (7%).
| Grandview | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.2% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Grandview, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Grandview, the median age runs higher than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
The median age in Grandview is 49.1 years. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 22% of residents (16% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Grandview | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.1 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 20% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.4 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Grandview | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.7% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 16.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.7% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.7% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Grandview has mild winters and hot summers
Grandview has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Grandview’s July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Grandview | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.2% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Grandview sells for about $430K at the median
Among 132 Oklahoma towns, just 9 have a higher share of households owning their home than Grandview.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
USS Batfish and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grandview. Close and well known come first.
21 mi MuseumUSS Batfish
18 mi LandmarkFort Gibson
7 mi MuseumCherokee Heritage Center30 mi Theme parkDry Gulch, U.S.A.
27 mi MuseumFive Civilized Tribes Museum
26 mi MuseumThree Rivers Museum2K visitors a yearPhoto credits
USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gibson: Fred Q. Casler, Photographer, Public domain · Cherokee Heritage Center: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Five Civilized Tribes Museum: Uyvsdi, Public domain · Three Rivers Museum: JudeHalley, Public domain
.jpg){kind=link}
Everything we know about Grandview
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Grandview
About 3 of every 100 Grandview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
100% of working residents leave Grandview for work
Where Grandview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grandview
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, US
Grandview is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grandview had a population of 1,321.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 987 ft
Questions about Grandview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandview, OK expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $165,000, 25% below the Oklahoma typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.