Is Noble a good place to live?
Noble gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $206K for a typical one, or 2.9 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades B− overall, ranked 27th of 131 in Oklahoma. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 77% of U.S. towns. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a higher average trip to work than Noble. The biggest park or preserve is Riley Park, at 21 acres.
90% of working residents leave Noble for work
Where Noble’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Noble grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Noble is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Noble: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Noble, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Noble.
Noble fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Most of Noble’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Noble for work: only 10% work in town. 11% of residents live below the poverty line in Noble, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). Noble’s median household income is $82,000.
| Noble | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 9.9% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Noble’s public schools outperform 62% of Oklahoma districts
Its public schools are run by the Noble school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Noble HS, with 905 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Inge MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 673 | C+ |
| Noble HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 905 | B− |
| Pioneer EsTop results in townGrades 4–5 | Grades 4–5 | 441 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Noble is less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 75% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Noble beats the Oklahoma average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 13% of adults binge drink in Noble, below both the Oklahoma town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (16%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Noble.
| Noble | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Noble | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Noble, expect mild winters and hot summers
Noble has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Noble is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Riley Park | — | 21 |
| 2. Kenneth L. King Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Dane Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More middle-aged adults than Oklahoma overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (37% statewide). Noble has grown 11% since 2020, to 7,748 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 21% of Noble residents are under 18.
| Noble | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.7 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 66% are men (OK 50%).
| Noble | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.5% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
For cost of living, Noble earns a B+
59% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 46.3% across Oklahoma.
The typical Noble home is worth about $206,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Noble | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,038 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Moderate risk in Noble, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Noble since 2007.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Less crime per resident in Noble than in 51% of U.S. towns
At 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 80% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 139 to 73 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Noble. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
25 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
28 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum31 mi Theme parkFrontier City
16 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology27 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenPhoto credits
Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Noble
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Noble
About 4 of every 100 Noble residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Famous people from Noble
3 notable people were born in Noble.
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About Noble
City in Oklahoma, US
Noble is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 6,985 at the 2020 census, a 7.8% increase from 2010. Noble is Cleveland County's third-largest city behind Norman and Moore.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- ZIP code
- 73068
- Area code
- 405
Noble’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Noble.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble | #27 | B− | B+ | B− | B | C |
| Slaughterville | #81 | C− | A− | — | B | D |
| Norman | #48 | C+ | C | C | B | B |
Slaughterville reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Noble with a neighbor →
Questions about Noble
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Noble, OK a good place to live?
Noble grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #27 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C for health, B− for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Noble, OK expensive?
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 B+.
What is Noble, OK known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Al Benton and Rosa Charlyne Creger.