Is Spencer a good place to live?
Spencer gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $144K, 2 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C− overall, 95th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its public schools trail 91% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation and residents are less healthy than 81% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On history, just 7 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Kringlen Park, at 42 acres. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 4 have a higher median age than Spencer.
What makes Spencer stand out
Where Spencer beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Es | 2–4 | 383 |
| Rogers Middle School | 5–8 | 518 |
| Star Spencer HS | 9–12 | 425 |
99% of working residents leave Spencer for work
Where Spencer’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Spencer grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Spencer is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Oklahoma City National Memorial and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Spencer. Close and well known come first.
9 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium6 mi Theme parkFrontier City
7 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum6 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
11 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 Spencer: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Spencer, 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 Spencer.
Spencer fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally, has homes that are cheap against local pay and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Spencer’s grade for schools is a D
Its public schools are run by the Oklahoma City school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Star Spencer HS, with 425 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–8 | Grades 5–8 | 518 | – |
| Star Spencer HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 425 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Spencer’s grade for health is a C−
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 57% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
47% of Spencer adults have high blood pressure, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. 18% of Spencer adults have diabetes. Spencer beats the Oklahoma average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Spencer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| What stands out | Spencer | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.6% | 14% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 22.5% | 25.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.8% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Spencer’s grade for cost of living is an A
At 2 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $144K) costs less against local pay than in 79% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living. Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Midwest City is next at $168K.
The typical Spencer home is worth about $144,000, up 1.1% in a year, 35% below the Oklahoma typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Spencer sees more crime per resident than 75% of U.S. towns
At 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 62% of Oklahoma’s graded towns.
Spencer’s violent crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, above both Oklahoma’s towns (2.7) and U.S. towns (1.6).
| Spencer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 12.7 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A smaller share of working residents in Spencer work locally than in the typical Oklahoma or U.S. town
Spencer has 372 jobs for its 1,479 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
0.8% of working residents work locally in Spencer. Jobs based in Spencer grew to 372 in 2023, 138 more than in 2013. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Spencer.
| Spencer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer young adults than Oklahoma overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (16% statewide). Spencer has lost 3.1% of its people since 2020, down to 3,857 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.2 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Spencer | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.7% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.9% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.5% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,900, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers in Spencer
Spencer has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Spencer is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Spencer
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Spencer.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spencer has set aside 1.3% of its land for conservation
0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Spencer | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kringlen Park | — | 42 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Spencer
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Spencer
About 2 of every 100 Spencer residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About Spencer
City in Oklahoma, United States
Spencer is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Its population was 3,978 at the 2020 census, a 1.7% increase from 2010. Established in 1903, the City of Spencer is a historic community located just east of the North Canadian River. Spencer is about 10 miles from downtown Oklahoma City and borders the cities of Nicoma Park to the east and Midwest City to the south. Contributing to the cultural fabric of Spencer are the Spencer Chamber of Commerce, the Facebook page-Whats going on in Spencer Oklahoma, Spencer Senior Center, Spencer Parks Board, and the Spencer Historical Society.
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- Area
- 5.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,198 ft
- ZIP code
- 73084
- Area code
- 405
Spencer’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Spencer.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer | #95 | C− | A | C | D | C− |
| Midwest City | #72 | C− | B | C− | B | C |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
| Nicoma Park | — | — | A | C+ | A− | D |
Nicoma Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Spencer with a neighbor →
Questions about Spencer
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spencer, OK a good place to live?
Spencer grades C− overall, better than 16% of U.S. towns and #95 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C− for health, C for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Spencer, 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 A.
What is Spencer, OK known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Ronald Moore and Zarnell Fitch.