Jenks, OK
Census place 4037800 · pop 27,102
Home of the Oklahoma Aquarium and known as the 'Antique Capital of Oklahoma.'
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
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.
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.
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.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$327,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.01% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities
$1,766/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
24.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
16.5% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
12.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
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 12.1% · better than most cities
6.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
77.5% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$111,004 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
50.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
96.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+20.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Jenks: 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 Jenks, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Jenks scores 61/100 — a C (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 Jenks, OK expensive to live in?
- Jenks has a median home value of $327,100 and typical rent around $1,766/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Jenks, 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 Jenks, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+20.5%) — 93/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Home of the Oklahoma Aquarium and known as the 'Antique Capital of Oklahoma.'
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.