Sallisaw, OK

Census place 4065000 · pop 8,605

D−40/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$134,100 · top 10%
🚽 Smoking25.1% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.60% 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 smoking25.1%1

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

25.1% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Adult obesity48.4%1

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

48.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity40.2%2

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

40.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health21.7%3

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

21.7% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Poverty rate29.5%4

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

29.5% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Broadband access83.3%8

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

83.3% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%8

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

14.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$48,03610

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

$48,036 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Uninsured adults14.5%19

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

14.5% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Homeownership53.9%22

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

53.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)+0.4%32

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

+0.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Income inequality0.4536

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Air quality (AQI)County-level44 AQI44

U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities

44 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.3%67

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

3.3% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level77/10067

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

77/100 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.

Commute time19 min81

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

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

Property-tax burden0.60%83

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

0.60% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 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.

Housing cost$134,10090

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

$134,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Sallisaw: Crime, 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 Sallisaw, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Sallisaw scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 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 Sallisaw, OK expensive to live in?
Sallisaw has a median home value of $134,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Sallisaw, OK?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (25.1%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Sallisaw, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($134,100) — 90/100, 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.