Casady School Chapel Window, 2008
The Village’s story
66 years in pictures
Census counts: 12,118 in 1960, 9,538 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2008 and 5 maps from 1951 on.
- 1960The Village is settled
Hopewell Baptist Church · Photo: Rocketchess · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
9,276
2025 Census estimate · −2.8% since 2020
Median home value
$212K
Census ACS
Household income
$77K
median
Median age
34.4
years
Jobs based here
4,990
Balanced
TownGrade
C
#63 of 131 in OK
Is The Village a good place to live?
The Village grades C overall, ranked 63rd of 131 in Oklahoma, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns. On the other side, its public schools trail 91% of Oklahoma towns on state tests and graduation. On incomes, just 14 of Oklahoma’s 228 towns do better. The Village has 1 place on the National Register. Only 16 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on cost of living.
What makes The Village stand out
Where The Village beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | The Village | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 16.4% |
HealthA−
Beats OK on 21 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
OKLAHOMA CITY schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview Es | PK–4 | 372 |
| HUPFELD ES at WESTERN VILLAGE | PK–5 | 292 |
| Casady School | PK–12 | 1,024 |
Worth knowing · SchoolsD
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
How The Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far The Village is from typical.
SchoolsDOpen →HealthNorthwest Surgical Hospital 0.7 miles awayA−Open →SafetyCOpen →Jobs & income$77K median household incomeB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 10.3 of 20; 4.3% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $212K, 2.9 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household incomeC+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryD−Open →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 27 attractions →Oklahoma City National Memorial and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around The Village. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
5 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum7 mi Theme parkFrontier City
26 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium6 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
16 mi MuseumMuseum of OsteologySources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to The Village: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in The Village, and how to reach them.
PowerOG&E12.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOklahoma City water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSecretary, Oklahoma County Election BoardOklahoma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Dec 2025
ZIP code7312073120 100%Census 2020
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 The Village.
The Village fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally, has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Oklahoma City and other neighbors.
SchoolsD
The Village earns a D for schools
Its three schools are below. The Oklahoma City school district runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve The Village, with 664 students in all.
9%of OK districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeview EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 372 | C+ |
| Casady School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,024 | – |
| HUPFELD ES at WESTERN VILLAGETop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 292 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
HealthA−
The Village stands out in Oklahoma and nationally: a smaller share of its adults smoke cigarettes
Its widest gap with Oklahoma is tooth loss: 9.6% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.4% statewide.
16% of The Village adults binge drink. Among adults in the town, 24% get no exercise outside work, below Oklahoma’s towns (34%) and close to U.S. towns (25%). Only 3 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than The Village.
78%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Oklahoma
21 better11 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | The Village | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.6% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 18.5% |
Northwest Surgical Hospital
0.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
97th
percentile among OK towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SafetyC
The Village reports more crime per resident than 73% of U.S. towns
At 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of Oklahoma’s graded towns.
The Village’s level of property crime is 16.5 per 1,000 residents, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Its level of violent crime is 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
27%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.5 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
The Village2.6
Oklahoma4.1
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
The Village16.5
Oklahoma18.4
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
44th
percentile among OK towns
24
violent crimes reported in 2025
153
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is The Village’s year
July afternoons average 94°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.6°.
About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter. The Village’s peak summer temperature is 94°F.
3″snow a winter
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 28°F | 28°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–51°
Spring49–72°
Summer70–92°
Fall50–73°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
About two in three of The Village’s working residents commute to Oklahoma City
The Village has about as many jobs (4,990) as working residents, but only 157 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 3,673 in 2013 to 4,990.
Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles. The Village had 4,990 jobs in 2023, up 1,317 from 2013. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. The mean commuting time for The Village comes to 19 minutes.
3%work in town
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $77,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In The Village3%
Oklahoma City68%
Edmond6%
Tulsa2%
Norman2%
7 mi
median commute distance
4,990
jobs based in The Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 67% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in The Village, with inland flooding at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in The Village, 40% come from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal aid has come to The Village households in 13 declared disasters; the latest was in 2021.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHeat waves
5
paid flood claims since 2013
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC+
Open space protected for good: 1.7% of The Village
0.6 miles of trail wind through 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in The Village is 0.2 miles per square mile.
1.7%conserved
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
1.7%
conserved · 28 of 1,624 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duffner Park | — | 5 |
| 2. Harrison Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
| 3. Bumpass Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade C+
Homes in The Village sell for about $263K
Among 130 Oklahoma towns, just 3 have a higher going rate for rent than The Village. Homes sold in The Village spent a median 28 days on the market. In The Village, the typical sale closed at 97.1% of the list price.
$263Kmedian sale price
| The Village | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,403 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 62% | 73% |
Market temperature
28
days on market
97.1%
sale-to-list price
18
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about The Village
19pages on The Village
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 91% of OK districts · 3 schoolsSafetyC2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA−Better than OK on 21 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingC+Work & commuteB+$77K median household income · 4,990 jobs hereNatural hazardsB−FEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of The Village
Oklahoma City UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oklahoma City5.3 mi$35,648 tuitionUniversity of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterUniversity or college · Public · Oklahoma City7.2 miOklahoma City Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Oklahoma City12.6 mi$4,059 in-state tuition
About 9 of every 100 The Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
About The Village
City in Oklahoma, United States
The Village is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 9,538 at the 2020 Census. The Village is a city almost enclaved by Oklahoma City, as it borders Nichols Hills. The Village is home to the corporate headquarters of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, the OKC Friday community newspaper, and Casady School. The Village has a City Manager form of government. The City Manager is overseen by an elected Council. The position of Mayor rotates among the Council members. The Village is represented in Congress by Stephanie Bice, in the Oklahoma Senate by Carri Hicks, and in the Oklahoma House by Cyndi Munson.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,220 ft
The Village’s neighbors
One town shares a border with The Village.
Nichols HillsThe Village
How the neighbors grade
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village | #63 | C | C+ | C | D | A− |
| Nichols Hills | #38 | C+ | D | B+ | D | A |
Questions about The Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is The Village, OK a good place to live?
The Village grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #63 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades A− for health, C for safety and D for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D.
Is The Village, OK expensive?
The typical home is worth about $212,000, 4% below the Oklahoma typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.