Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,129, settled in 1950.
Union City’s best subject grade is an A− for safety; its weakest is a C for walkability. Only 16 of Oklahoma’s 228 towns score higher on incomes. Richardson Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Union City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Union City beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Union City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 301 in 1950, 1,794 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Union City, 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 Union City.
At 4.2 per 1,000 residents, Union City’s property crime rate is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Union City’s violent crime rate is 1.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.2 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Union City school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City EsLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 205 | B |
| Union City HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 105 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (37% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Union City has grown 19% since 2020, to 2,129 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 20% of residents are under 18 in Union City, below both Oklahoma’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (22%).
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 41.4 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 20% | 29% |
40% women, 60% men
About 148 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.6 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Union City | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36.8% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.3% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,100, single groups can be off by several points
Union City has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Union City is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Union City adults binge drink. Union City beats the Oklahoma average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of Union City adults get no exercise outside work.
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 34% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 41% | 35% |
| What stands out | Union City | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 15.2% | 18.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.1% | 14% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Only 2 of the 132 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median household income than Union City. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Union City. Jobs based in Union City grew to 493 in 2023, 291 more than in 2013.
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 22% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 18% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Union City home is worth about $247,000, up 6.4% in a year, 12% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 91% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,102 a month | $873 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
5.6 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Union City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Union City
About 2 of every 100 Union City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
Town in Oklahoma, US
Union City is a town in Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2020 census, Union City had a population of 1,794. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan statistical area.
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2 towns share a border with Union City.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union City | — | — | B+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Minco | — | — | A+ | — | A− | B− |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
Union City and Minco have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Minco reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Union City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 3.4 years of the area's median household income ($72,094 across the Oklahoma City, OK metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.