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A town of 10,552, settled in 1950.
Warr Acres earns a D, 106th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma, mostly because of safety and health. Its police reported 41 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 91% of U.S. towns. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. What it does well: a typical home costs about $180K, 2.5 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. Warr Acres’ property crime rate is 35.9 per 1,000 residents, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 14 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Only 5 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score higher on hazard risk. Warr Acres's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Warr Acres’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Warr Acres is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,378 in 1950, 10,452 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2023 and 4 maps from 1969 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Warr Acres. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
24 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
8 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum11 mi Theme parkFrontier City8 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden
15 mi MuseumMuseum of OsteologyOklahoma 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
Who provides power, water and the rest in Warr Acres, 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 Warr Acres.
Warr Acres draws workers from Oklahoma City and beyond and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
6,251 jobs are based in Warr Acres, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Warr Acres for work: only 5% work in town. 19% of Warr Acres residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (66%), Edmond (4%) and Bethany (3%).
| Warr Acres | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 7.6% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Putnam City school district. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Putnam City HS, with 1,995 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| James L. Capps MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 938 | C− |
| Putnam City HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,995 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
The violent crime rate in Warr Acres is 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Warr Acres reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 91% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Within Oklahoma it is less healthy than 62% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
18% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Warr Acres. Warr Acres beats the Oklahoma average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 26% of adults worry about having enough food in Warr Acres.
| Warr Acres | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Warr Acres | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 7.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 17.6% | 11.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Warr Acres has chilly winters and hot summers. Warr Acres’ July high is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Warr Acres home is worth about $180,000, down 0.9% in a year, 19% below the Oklahoma typical home.
| Warr Acres | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 62% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $919 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cherokee Hills Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Frank Woods Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Baker-Kiwanis Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 29% of residents (24% statewide). 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma. 19% never finished high school.
| Warr Acres | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 32.5 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.2 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women.
| Warr Acres | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.7% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.1% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 12.6% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.1% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.4% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34.2% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.4% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.2% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Warr Acres.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 within 15 miles of the center of Warr Acres
About 4 of every 100 Warr Acres residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Warr Acres is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It was established after World War II by C.B. Warr, a dynamic businessman, builder, and commercial developer. The population was 10,452 at the 2020 census, a 4.1% increase from 2010. The Putnam City School District Administration is located in Warr Acres, as are several Putnam City schools including Putnam City High School.
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One town shares a border with Warr Acres.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warr Acres | #106 | D | B | D | C | D |
| Bethany | #93 | C− | B− | C+ | C | C− |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Warr Acres grades D overall, better than 11% of U.S. towns and #106 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades D for health, D for safety and C for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
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