Bixby, OK
Census place 4006400 · pop 30,155
Long nicknamed 'The Garden Spot of Oklahoma' for the rich river-bottom farmland that made it a produce-shipping hub.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
51 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
97/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
8 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$334,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.08% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,712/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
23.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
11.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$104,404 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
76.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
48.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
5.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
95.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.8% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+13.6% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Bixby: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Bixby, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Bixby scores 60/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is air quality (aqi). Oklahoma overall ranks #19 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Bixby, OK expensive to live in?
- Bixby has a median home value of $334,200 and typical rent around $1,712/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Bixby, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is air quality (aqi) (51 AQI) — 23/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Bixby, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+13.6%) — 87/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Long nicknamed 'The Garden Spot of Oklahoma' for the rich river-bottom farmland that made it a produce-shipping hub.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.
