Vinita, OK

Census place 4077550 · pop 5,300

D−45/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Cost$96,200 · top 2%
🚽 Smoking26.0% · bottom 1%
Taxes
0.58% 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 smoking26.0%0

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

26.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Broadband access71.8%0

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

71.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Physical inactivity40.8%2

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

40.8% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poor mental health21.3%4

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

21.3% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity44.2%5

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

44.2% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%5

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

12.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Median household income$47,0258

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

$47,025 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate21.8%13

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

21.8% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)-2.3%17

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

-2.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Uninsured adults13.7%22

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

13.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Homeownership61.8%44

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

61.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.9%83

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.

Property-tax burden0.58%85

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

0.58% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Income inequality0.3985

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.39 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Natural disaster riskCounty-level57/10085

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

57/100 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 time15 min95

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

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

Housing cost$96,20098

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

$96,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Not measured for Vinita: 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 Vinita, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Vinita scores 45/100 — 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 Vinita, OK expensive to live in?
Vinita has a median home value of $96,200 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Vinita, OK?
Its weakest measured area is adult smoking (26.0%) — 0/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Vinita, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is housing cost ($96,200) — 98/100, 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.