Verdigris, OK
Census place 4077050 · pop 5,637
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
39.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
14.9% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
26.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
17.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
30.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
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 9.3% · better than most cities
8.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.85% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
92.9% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$84,259 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$229,100 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
81/100 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 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
86.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.5% 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 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.36 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+26.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
Not measured for Verdigris: 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 Verdigris, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Verdigris scores 64/100 — a C (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is population growth (5yr) and its weakest is adult obesity. 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 Verdigris, OK expensive to live in?
- Verdigris has a median home value of $229,100 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Verdigris, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is adult obesity (39.5%) — 22/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Verdigris, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is population growth (5yr) (+26.4%) — 95/100, 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.