PiedmontOK
A town of 9,427, founded in 1889.
Is Piedmont a good place to live?
Piedmont's standout: it reports less crime per resident than 95% of U.S. towns. Overall it grades A, 1st among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. Its public schools beat 89% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $104K. On health, just 8 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better.
Piedmont has grown 65% since 2010
5,720 counted in 2010 and 7,402 in 2020; an estimated 9,427 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 27.4% since 2020, after 29.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Piedmont grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Piedmont is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for safety (better than 95% of comparable towns) to D for walkability (better than 11%), so the A overall blends very different results.
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Oklahoma City National Memorial and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Piedmont. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium19 mi Theme parkFrontier City
18 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum19 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
28 mi MuseumMuseum of OsteologyPhoto credits
Oklahoma 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
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Moving to Piedmont: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Piedmont, 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 Piedmont.
Piedmont has schools in the top 5% of Oklahoma, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Piedmont stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: property crime there is lower
Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Piedmont’s property crime rate is 2 per 1,000 residents, below both the Oklahoma town median (14.1) and the median of U.S. towns (9.9). The violent crime rate in Piedmont is 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Piedmont’s grade for schools is an A
Its A ranks #4 of the 130 Oklahoma towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by the Piedmont school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Piedmont HS, with 1,579 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Intermediate EsLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 839 | A |
| Piedmont HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,579 | A |
| Piedmont EsTop results in townGrades 1–4 | Grades 1–4 | 397 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
A larger share of households own their home in Piedmont than in most of Oklahoma or the rest of the country
The median property tax bill is $2,596, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
91% of Piedmont households own their home, above both Oklahoma’s towns (62%) and U.S. towns (73%). Piedmont’s median rent is $1,544 a month. The typical Piedmont home is worth about $341,000, up 1.2% in a year, 54% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,544 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More than half of Piedmont’s working residents commute to Oklahoma City
The average commute for its 3,853 working residents takes 30.4 minutes, against 22.4 across Oklahoma. Jobs based here grew from 1,119 in 2013 to 1,571.
Most working residents leave Piedmont for work: only 8% work in town. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Piedmont. Jobs based in Piedmont grew to 1,571 in 2023, 452 more than in 2013.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $104,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 8% | 22% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Piedmont is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 95% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures. Its widest gap with Oklahoma is food insecurity: 11.2% of its 5,118 adults worry about having enough food, against 18.5% statewide.
Piedmont beats the Oklahoma average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 12% of Piedmont adults report frequent physical distress. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Piedmont.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Piedmont | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| More binge drinkers | 17% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Piedmont, expect four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons average 94.2°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.1°.
Piedmont has chilly winters and hot summers. About 6 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 28°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Piedmont
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Piedmont.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Piedmont has set aside 2.3% of its land for conservation
3.7 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Piedmont | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Piedmont
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Piedmont
About 6 of every 100 Piedmont residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
92% of working residents leave Piedmont for work
Where Piedmont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Piedmont
City in Oklahoma, US
Piedmont is a city in the counties of Canadian and Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Piedmont has a population of 7,402. Piedmont is a home rule city served by a council–manager government.
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- Area
- 44 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,191 ft
- ZIP code
- 73078
- Area code
- 405
Piedmont’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Piedmont.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | #1 | A | C+ | A+ | A | B+ |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
Questions about Piedmont
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piedmont, OK a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Piedmont grades A overall, better than 86% of U.S. towns and #1 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B+ for health, A+ for safety and A for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Piedmont, OK expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.