Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 7,212, settled in 1898. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Harrah gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $241K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 25th of 131 in Oklahoma. On the plus side, its schools rank ahead of 77% of Oklahoma towns. Harrah’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, against 22 minutes in Oklahoma’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Rock House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 76% of U.S. towns.
Where Harrah beats most towns.
5,095 counted in 2010 and 6,245 in 2020; an estimated 7,212 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.9% since 2020, after 22.6% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Harrah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 356 in 1910, 6,245 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1930 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harrah. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium17 mi Theme parkFrontier City
18 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
16 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology17 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenOklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrah, 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 Harrah.
Harrah pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Its A− for schools comes with a B for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $241K.
Its public schools are run by the Harrah school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Harrah HS, with 641 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 479 | B− |
| Harrah HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 641 | B+ |
| Russell Babb EsTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 314 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The average commute for its 2,713 working residents takes 33.4 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma.
Most working residents leave Harrah for work: only 7% work in town. The median household income in Harrah is $84,000. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (49%), Midwest City (6%) and Choctaw (5%).
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.4% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 8.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
3.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is EOC Ballbark, at 72 acres.
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Heritage Park | 1.2 mi | 20 |
| 2. EOC Ballbark | 0.3 mi | 72 |
| 3. Waner Park | — | 20 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Harrah has chilly winters and hot summers. Harrah’s July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 78% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Harrah beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 28% of Harrah adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Harrah | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults seeing a dentist | 61.3% | 57.1% |
| More adults with arthritis | 30.3% | 27.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). Harrah has grown 11% since 2020, to 7,212 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.3 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.1 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Harrah | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.2% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Homes are within reach (about $241K for the typical one, B for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 20 miles.
The typical Harrah home is worth about $241,000, up 1.6% in a year, 9% above the Oklahoma typical home. 75% of households own their home in Harrah.
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 75% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $939 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harrah.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 78% of towns.
| Harrah | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
1 within 15 miles of the center of Harrah
About 5 of every 100 Harrah residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Harrah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Harrah.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Harrah is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Located 25 miles (40 km) east of downtown Oklahoma City, Harrah had a population of 6,245 people as of the 2020 Census, a 22.6% increase from 2010. The first settler of the area, who was Potawatomi, arrived in the 1870s, but the town was not incorporated until 1908. The town was settled by Americans, Polish immigrants, and other groups and had a cotton ginning center. The city is overseen by a city council and mayor and includes a police department and fire station.
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2 towns share a border with Harrah.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah | #25 | B | B | B− | A− | C |
| Choctaw | #5 | A− | B− | B | A− | B |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Harrah grades B overall, better than 56% of U.S. towns and #25 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C for health, B− for safety and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 78% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Lloyd Waner and Hub Reed.
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