Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Stroud gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $123K, 1.7 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C overall, 54th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $61K, and 24% of residents live below the poverty line, and CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Its National Register listings include Joseph Carpenter House and Rock Cafe. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Stroud, against 18% in Oklahoma’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns.
Where Stroud beats most towns.
Census counts: 800 in 1900, 2,719 in 2020. The archive holds 35 old photos and papers going back to 1898 and 2 maps from 1974 on.
14 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Stroud is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for cost of living (better than 97% of comparable towns) to D for jobs and income (better than 11%), so the C overall blends very different results.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Stroud, 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 Stroud.
Stroud has homes that are cheap against local pay, trades workers with Oklahoma City and other neighbors and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Within Oklahoma it is less healthy than 56% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
44% of adults have obesity in Stroud. Stroud beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Stroud.
| Stroud | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 41% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 40% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Stroud | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 16.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.7% | 8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Stroud school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 431 | B+ |
| Stroud HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 244 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
At 1.7 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income, the typical home (about $123K) costs less against local pay than in 88% of Oklahoma towns; that ratio is one input to its A+ for cost of living. Home values rose 47% in five years, to about $123K, against 26% across Oklahoma.
Stroud’s median rent is $761 a month. Typical home values rose 4.5% in the year to September 2026.
| Stroud | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $761 a month | $875 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Stroud has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Stroud is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stroud has about as many jobs (1,190) as working residents, but only 223 people both live and work here. Jobs based here fell from 1,578 in 2013 to 1,190.
About one in 5 of Stroud’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Stroud has lost 388 jobs, to 1,190 in 2023. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (15%), Chandler (5%) and Cushing (4%).
| Stroud | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 22% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 65% of towns.
| Stroud | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15.5 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Stroud; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Stroud residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
14 places in Stroud on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Oklahoma, US
Stroud is a city in Creek and Lincoln counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, Stroud had a population of 2,719.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Stroud grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #54 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D for health, C+ for safety and C+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 65% 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+.
