El Reno, OK

Census place 4023700 · pop 18,557

D−45/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Jobs2.4% · top 4%
🚽 Obesity43.5% · bottom 6%
Taxes
0.81% 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

Adult obesity43.5%6

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

43.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Adult smoking18.4%11

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

18.4% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Physical inactivity33.9%12

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

33.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%12

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

16.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Broadband access85.7%15

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

85.7% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Population growth (5yr)-2.8%15

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

-2.8% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Poor mental health19.5%16

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

19.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate19.3%20

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

19.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Median household income$56,21922

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

$56,219 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Uninsured adults13.2%25

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

13.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

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 inequality0.4631

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.46 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Homeownership60.2%39

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

60.2% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Air quality (AQI)County-level44 AQI44

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

44 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-level88/10051

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

88/100 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.

Commute time22 min62

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

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

Property-tax burden0.81%63

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.81% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$165,90081

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$165,900 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Rent$1,316/mo81

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$1,316/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.4%96

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

2.4% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for El Reno: 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 El Reno, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, El Reno scores 45/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is adult obesity. 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 El Reno, OK expensive to live in?
El Reno has a median home value of $165,900 and typical rent around $1,316/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in El Reno, OK?
Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (43.5%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is El Reno, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (2.4%) — 96/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.