Elk City, OK
Census place 4023500 · pop 11,361
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
14.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.5% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-3.9% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
22.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
33.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$51,272 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
87.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
12.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
64.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.90% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.41 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
70/100 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$150,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.6% 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 24 min · better than most cities
14 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
Not measured for Elk City: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. 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 Elk City, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Elk City scores 47/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is commute time and its weakest is bachelor's degree or higher. 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 Elk City, OK expensive to live in?
- Elk City has a median home value of $150,400 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Elk City, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (14.5%) — 8/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Elk City, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is commute time (14 min) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.