Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Marietta gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $180K for a typical one, or 2.7 years of the county’s $67K median household income. It grades C overall, 65th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 95% of the country, and the median household income is $52K, and 21% of residents live below the poverty line. 21% of the land in Marietta is conserved, above both Oklahoma’s towns (6.9%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On hazard risk, just 13 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Marietta has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Love County Courthouse and Love County Jail and Sheriff's Residence.
Where Marietta beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Marietta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Marietta is from typical.
Its grades run from A for cost of living (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 5%), so the C overall blends very different results.
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Census counts: 842 in 1900, 2,719 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marietta, 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 Marietta.
Marietta fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has lost a quarter or more of its jobs in ten years.
41% of Marietta adults get no exercise outside work, above both the Oklahoma town median (34%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%). 30% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Marietta. Marietta beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| Marietta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 21% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Marietta | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 20.6% | 11.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29% | 18.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.9% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Marietta school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 542 | B+ |
| Marietta HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 288 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here fell from 3,091 in 2013 to 761.
Most working residents leave Marietta for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Marietta fell to 761 in 2023, 2,330 fewer than in 2013. Marietta’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| Marietta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 54% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 85 to 49 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Shellenberger Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Memorial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
July afternoons average 94.5°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 31.8°.
The January low in Marietta is 32°F. Marietta has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Marietta is 95°F.
| Marietta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Marietta home is worth about $180,000, up 2% in a year, 19% below the Oklahoma typical home. 58% of Marietta households own their home.
| Marietta | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $827 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Marietta since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Marietta; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Marietta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
4 places in Marietta on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Love County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,719 as of the 2020 Census, a 3.5% increase over the 2,626 reported at the 2010 census, which itself was a 7.4 percent increase from the figure of 2,445 in 2000. Marietta is part of the Ardmore, Oklahoma, Micropolitan Statistical Area. For tourism purposes, the Oklahoma Department of Tourism includes it in 'Chickasaw Country'. It is also a part of the Texoma region.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Marietta grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #65 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D− for health, C for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
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.
