Holdenville, OK

Census place 4035400 · pop 5,902

D−39/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$91,600 · top 2%
🚽 Smoking25.0% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.53% 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 smoking25.0%1

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

25.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%4

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

11.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Physical inactivity38.6%4

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

38.6% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health21.1%4

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

21.1% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity44.1%5

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

44.1% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Broadband access83.0%7

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

83.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Median household income$46,2507

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

$46,250 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate24.2%10

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

24.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Uninsured adults16.2%14

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

16.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.2%30

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

4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership62.0%44

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

62.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)+6.2%69

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

+6.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4169

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).

Commute time19 min82

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

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

Natural disaster riskCounty-level57/10086

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

57/100 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.

Property-tax burden0.53%88

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

0.53% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Housing cost$91,60098

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

$91,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Holdenville: 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 Holdenville, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Holdenville scores 39/100 — 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 housing cost and its weakest is adult smoking. 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 Holdenville, OK expensive to live in?
Holdenville has a median home value of $91,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Holdenville, OK?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (25.0%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Holdenville, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($91,600) — 98/100, 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.