Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
New Cordell gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $88K, 1.5 years of the Weatherford area’s $61K median household income. It grades B overall, 19th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. On the plus side, its public schools beat 77% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation. Only 8 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score higher on history. New Cordell's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 91% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 80% of U.S. towns.
Where New Cordell beats most towns.
Washita County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far New Cordell is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,950 in 1910, 2,775 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Cordell, 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 New Cordell.
New Cordell pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 1.5 years of the Weatherford area’s $61K median household income, the typical home (about $89K) costs less against local pay than in 92% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $478, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
At $741 a month, New Cordell’s median rent is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at $875 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026. 75% of New Cordell households own their home.
| New Cordell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $741 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its A− for schools comes with an A+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $89K.
Its public schools are run by the Cordell school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordell EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 364 | A |
| Cordell HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 167 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 66% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
On this, New Cordell is close to Oklahoma’s towns (34%) and above U.S. towns (25%). New Cordell beats the Oklahoma average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in New Cordell.
| New Cordell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | New Cordell | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 95.5°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 26.2°.
New Cordell has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in New Cordell is 96°F. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| New Cordell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 96°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
New Cordell has about as many jobs (951) as working residents, but only 301 people both live and work here.
About one in 3 of New Cordell’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, New Cordell has added 195 jobs, to 951 in 2023. New Cordell’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.
| New Cordell | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 30% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 2019, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in New Cordell.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cordell Park | — | 4 |
| 2. Centennial Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of New Cordell; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Cordell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
3 places in New Cordell on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oklahoma, United States
New Cordell is a city in and the county seat of Washita County, Oklahoma, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 183. The population was 2,775 at the time of the 2020 Census. The community was previously established a few miles from the current site, but was moved about 1900. It was named for a U.S. Postal Service employee in Washington D. C., Wayne W. Cordell. The official name is New Cordell, though it is now commonly called Cordell.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. New Cordell grades B overall, better than 60% of U.S. towns and #19 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C for health and A− for schools. Walkability 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+.
