Weatherford, OK

Census place 4079450 · pop 12,004

D54/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in OK
📍 Oklahoma ranks #19 of 50 states →
🏆 Rent$950/mo · top 3%
🚽 Own42.1% · bottom 6%
Taxes
0.77% 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

Homeownership42.1%6

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

42.1% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Poor mental health20.6%7

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

20.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Income inequality0.5010

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.50 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Poverty rate20.3%17

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

20.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Median household income$54,70420

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

$54,704 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Adult obesity39.4%23

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

39.4% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Physical inactivity29.1%29

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

29.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Population growth (5yr)+0.5%32

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

+0.5% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Uninsured adults11.2%36

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

11.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Adult smoking14.2%41

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

14.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Housing cost$232,60062

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

$232,600 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Broadband access93.0%62

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

93.0% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Property-tax burden0.77%66

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

0.77% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%70

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

40.9% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level73/10072

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

73/100 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.

Unemployment rateCounty-level2.6%91

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

2.6% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Commute time16 min92

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

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

Rent$950/mo97

U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities

$950/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Not measured for Weatherford: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. 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 Weatherford, OK a good place to live?
By the numbers, Weatherford scores 54/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is homeownership. 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 Weatherford, OK expensive to live in?
Weatherford has a median home value of $232,600 and typical rent around $950/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Weatherford, OK?
Its weakest measured area is homeownership (42.1%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Weatherford, OK best at?
Its strongest measured area is rent ($950/mo) — 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.