Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 4,448, settled in 1893.
Perry gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $139K, 2.1 years of the county’s $66K median household income. It grades B− overall, 28th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, its public schools beat 76% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation. 44% of working residents work locally in Perry, against 22% in Oklahoma’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 8 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Perry has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Wolleson-Nicewander Building and Noble County Courthouse.
Where Perry beats most towns.
5,126 counted in 2010 and 4,484 in 2020; an estimated 4,448 in 2025.
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 Perry is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 3,351 in 1900, 4,484 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Perry, 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 Perry.
Perry pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay.
Against the 6,985 U.S. towns with household incomes like Perry’s, it is less healthy than 61%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 58% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
34% of adults get no exercise outside work in Perry. Perry beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Perry.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 34% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 41% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Perry | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12% | 14.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $139K.
Its public schools are run by the Perry school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Perry HS, with 328 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 573 | A− |
| Perry HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 328 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
2.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is CCC Lake Park, at 29 acres.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 9.6% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. CCC Lake Park | — | 29 |
| 2. Rotary Park | — | 20 |
| 3. Leo Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.1 years of the county’s $66K median household income, the typical home (about $139K) costs less against local pay than in 78% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
The typical Perry home is worth about $139,000, up 3.2% in a year, 37% below the Oklahoma typical home. The median rent in Perry is $811 a month.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $811 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Perry since 1992.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 94°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 25.8°.
Perry has chilly winters and hot summers. Perry’s July high is 94°F. About 7 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 26°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 2,003 working residents takes 14.4 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma.
Only 7 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower average trip to work than Perry. 13% of Perry residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Perry has added 201 jobs, to 2,882 in 2023.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 64% of towns.
| Perry | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.1 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Perry. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium
17 mi MuseumNational Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
16 mi GardenOklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum
29 mi GardenApothecary GardenBoone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Oklahoma Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Jibran1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Apothecary Garden: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Perry; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Perry residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
9.6% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
6 places in Perry on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Perry.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Perry is a city in and the county seat of Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Perry had a population of 4,484. The city is home of Ditch Witch construction equipment manufacture.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Perry grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #28 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 64% of towns.
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.
8 notable people were born here, including Danny Hodge and Jack van Bebber.
