Guymon, OK

Census place 4031750 · pop 12,539

D52/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Jobs1.6% · top 1%
🚽 Inactive39.7% · bottom 3%
Taxes
0.66% 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

Physical inactivity39.7%3

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

39.7% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult obesity45.1%4

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

45.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Uninsured adults25.1%4

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

25.1% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%9

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

15.2% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Adult smoking16.9%19

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

16.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Median household income$60,07528

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

$60,075 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poor mental health18.0%36

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

18.0% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate13.2%42

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

13.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Homeownership62.3%46

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

62.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Broadband access91.2%46

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

91.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Income inequality0.4447

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.44 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Housing cost$182,00076

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

$182,000 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Property-tax burden0.66%78

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

0.66% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level66/10079

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

66/100 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.

Population growth (5yr)+9.1%79

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

+9.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Commute time14 min96

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

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

Unemployment rateCounty-level1.6%100

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

1.6% 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 Guymon: 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 Guymon, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Guymon scores 52/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unemployment rate and its weakest is physical inactivity. 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 Guymon, OK expensive to live in?
Guymon has a median home value of $182,000 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Guymon, OK?
Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (39.7%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Guymon, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is unemployment rate (1.6%) — 100/100, 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.