Pauls Valley, OK
Census place 4057550 · pop 6,062
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
36.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
18.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
24.4% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$50,357 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
16.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
50.0% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.48 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-1.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
88.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
38.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.68% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
68/100 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 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% 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 $214,900 · better than most cities
$98,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
Not measured for Pauls Valley: 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 Pauls Valley, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Pauls Valley scores 43/100 — 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 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 Pauls Valley, OK expensive to live in?
- Pauls Valley has a median home value of $98,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Pauls Valley, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is physical inactivity (36.2%) — 7/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Pauls Valley, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($98,200) — 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.