Seminole, OK

Census place 4066350 · pop 7,194

D−36/ 100
🫤 Rough
F
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$103,600 · top 4%
🚽 Smoking24.9% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.71% 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 smoking24.9%1

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

24.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health22.6%1

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

22.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity46.2%2

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

46.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Median household income$39,1212

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

$39,121 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Physical inactivity39.7%3

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

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

Poverty rate27.9%5

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

27.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%8

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

14.3% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Broadband access85.1%12

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

85.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Uninsured adults13.8%22

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

13.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Population growth (5yr)-0.3%28

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

-0.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Homeownership56.9%30

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

56.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.1%32

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

4.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Income inequality0.4445

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).

Property-tax burden0.71%73

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

0.71% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level69/10076

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

69/100 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 time17 min90

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

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

Housing cost$103,60096

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

$103,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Seminole: 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 Seminole, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Seminole scores 36/100 — 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 Seminole, OK expensive to live in?
Seminole has a median home value of $103,600 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Seminole, OK?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (24.9%) — 1/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Seminole, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($103,600) — 96/100, 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.