Poteau
- Town in Oklahoma
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Poteau
- grade BOverall Grade
- Town in Oklahoma
- Rating 3.1 out of 5 29 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade B+
- Nightlifegrade B
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Jobsgrade B minus
- Weathergrade B
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade C+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade B minus
- Commutegrade B minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$108,500
National
$217,500Median Rent
$652
National
$1,062Area Feel
Rural
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Poteau Rankings
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault345.9national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape55.8national 40.7
- Robbery11.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary881.6national 500.1
- Theft2,644.8national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft234.3national 284
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Working in Poteau
Jobs
grade B minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$40,421
National
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Poteau Reviews
Rating 3.1 out of 5 29 reviews
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There are certainly better towns as well as worse. Like many towns in Oklahoma, Podunk is poorer than many small towns you’ll find in other parts of the country, but for OK, it’s average. It isn’t very diverse, aside from the mostly white “Native American” folks who have something like 1/96th native blood lol. The rest are fully white conservative Christians. A few yellow dog Democrats from back in the day around as well.
I lived in the town for a few years and never did fall in love with it. Anytime something nice or endearing would happen, it would get soured by someone being nasty or something depressing happening. So goes life in rural Oklahoma, I suppose. It is in a nice place as far as scenery, being near the ouchiata forest. The larger city of Fort Smith, AR (88k population) is about 30-40 mins way if you need more to do or access to more stores. Which you usually will.
All and all not bad, but not a place I’d seek out to retire or anything.
I lived in the town for a few years and never did fall in love with it. Anytime something nice or endearing would happen, it would get soured by someone being nasty or something depressing happening. So goes life in rural Oklahoma, I suppose. It is in a nice place as far as scenery, being near the ouchiata forest. The larger city of Fort Smith, AR (88k population) is about 30-40 mins way if you need more to do or access to more stores. Which you usually will.
All and all not bad, but not a place I’d seek out to retire or anything.
Poteau is a very unique town. It's pretty in some places and ugly in other places. The crime is bad for such a small city. Traffic is bad. Schools are kinda okay, but the kids are wild lol. I wouldn't put my kids in school in leflore County. If you like drugs you are in luck. There is literally any kind you want available. I had fun partying in this town, but thats about all it is good for if you ask me. Even for oklahoma poteau's stats are poor. And really all of leflore County is pretty rough. Actually the weather is pretty good here, other than occasional tornadoes.
I have lived in Poteau most of my life. The city has wonderful potential, and honestly it has been getting better over the years. The population is growing, there are new businesses, and the town is slowly turning into a city. Poteau is the largest town in the Leflore county, and the county seat. There is a drug problem, but that has been changing too. I have high hopes for Poteau.