Bixby, OK

Census place 4006400 · pop 30,155

D60/ 100
😐 Meh
B
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Growth+13.6% · top 13%
🚽 Air51 AQI · bottom 23%
💡 Did you know?

Long nicknamed 'The Garden Spot of Oklahoma' for the rich river-bottom farmland that made it a produce-shipping hub.

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Taxes
1.08% property · US 0.99%9.06% sales · US 7.00%up to 4.50% income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Air quality (AQI)County-level51 AQI23

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.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level97/10025

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.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level8 days27

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.

Income inequality0.4540

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).

Housing cost$334,20041

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.

Property-tax burden1.08%44

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.

Commute time24 min47

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

24 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Rent$1,712/mo53

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).

Physical inactivity23.8%57

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

23.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health16.1%65

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

16.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity31.8%68

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

31.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking11.4%69

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

11.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Uninsured adults7.6%70

U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities

7.6% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Median household income$104,40478

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$104,404 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Homeownership76.0%79

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

76.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Bachelor's degree or higher48.3%80

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.

Poverty rate5.6%83

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

5.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access95.9%86

U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities

95.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.8%87

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.

Population growth (5yr)+13.6%87

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.