2018 Best Places to Live in OklahomaAbout this List

Edmond

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 360

Current Resident: Edmond is a great place to grow that doesn't break the bank! There are great public schools for children to go to. In addition, there are many quiet and safe neighborhoods that have friendly house owners. Moreover, diversity is definitely a characteristic that describes the people living in Edmond. There are also great job opportunities as the job market grows for this city. Additionally, there are great entertainment and food places will satisfy many.
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• A+

• A+

• 89,769 Population

Jenks

• Suburb of Tulsa, OK
• 42

Current Resident: Still the small town feel even as the population grows! The school system is one of the best around, as Oklahoma suffers from poor school quality in general Jenks shines bright and is a becon for other public schools. The down town area is fun and inviting with things from antique shopping to axe throwing store. There is a nice range of eateries to choose from. We even boast a large aquirum. The police are effective without being militant, the officers are kind and respectful of the public. I find the fire department to be a little laggimg in their response time, but their new Fire Department has been moved outside of the main area of town.
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• A+

• A+

• 20,836 Population

Bixby

• Suburb of Tulsa, OK
• 65

Current Resident: Bixby is a wonderful place to live. You have only a short drive to shopping centers and stores! There's also several parks around the area including one with a dog park for those who are animal lovers! The traffic can be a bear sometimes but environment, friendliness of the people, and safety are worth it!
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• A

• A

• 24,939 Population

Norman

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 361

Current Resident: Norman is a small town that looks like a big city. Being 20 miles away from Oklahoma City allows us the convenience of being close to a large city if we need something but almost anything you will need can be found within the city limits of Norman. Small-town feels but with big city offerings. We have great schools, nice stores, lots of food options and just great neighborhoods!
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• A

• A

• 119,820 Population

Nichols Hills

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 5

Nearby Resident: Nichols Hills is a neighborhood that gives the surrounding area greater value. The varied financial statuses provide the community something to aspire to. Nichols Hills sprawling homes and manicured lawns amidst middle and lower class communities provide an artistic ideal of what can be achieved in the United States.
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• A

• B

• 3,866 Population

North Enid

• Town in Oklahoma
• 2

Current Resident: I have lived in North Enid, Oklahoma for 11 years. The point of interest for this area was the educational system. North Enid schools received the Blue Ribbon award for academic excellence. The average student body per grade is 75. The smaller student to teacher ratio allows individualized learning needs to be met. The community is family oriented and facilitates growth in friendships and supporting those in need.
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• A

• A

• 1,110 Population

Owasso

• Suburb of Tulsa, OK
• 127

Current Resident: I love living in owasso. Its safe, expanding, friendly, and clean. There are tons of restaurants, shopping centers, and even a trolly. The only thing is there really isnt a night life in owasso, but there is in Tulsa which is only about a 20 minute drive! I have lived here my whole life and wouldnt want to be anywhere else.
Read 127 Reviews

• A

• A

• 34,634 Population

Stillwater

• Town in Oklahoma
• 204

Current Resident: Stillwater is a small college town home to America's brightest orange! Stillwater, Oklahoma, is filled with the friendliest people and overflowing with small town tradition. Theres nothing quite like Stillwater on a football game day; stores close down, streets are shut off, and people from all over come out to support our boys in orange dressing up and tailgating in style. Nights are filled with dancing, movies, and concerts, and pretty days are spent outdoors at boomer lake. Ask anyone and they will agree, Stillwater can't be beat.
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• A

• A+

• 48,685 Population

Goldsby

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK

• A

• A-

• 2,100 Population

Broken Arrow

• Suburb of Tulsa, OK
• 292

Current Resident: I love the sense of community and pride that I experience as a citizen of Broken Arrow. With a population of just over 100,000 people, Broken Arrow still manages to have that small-town feel. Main Street is lined with restaurants and quaint boutiques. Near the Farmer's Market, children can play at the outdoor water feature in the summer and go ice skating at the outdoor rink in the winter. Every May, Main Street is lined with hundreds of people for the annual Rooster Days parade and festival. Voted one of the safest cities for its size, Broken Arrow's sense of pride extends beyond the city itself to its schools. Broken Arrow High School was recently voted "America's Most Spirited High School." As with any city that experiences rapid growth, the City of Broken Arrow has experienced challenges with traffic issues and other growth-related problems, but the City is addressing those challenges and recently passed a bond to improve roads and accommodate growth.
Read 292 Reviews

• A-

• A-

• 106,264 Population

Bartlesville

• Town in Oklahoma
• 104

Works Here: This place has some very good job opportunities. It is the home of one of the Phillips 66 companies, Schlumberger company and a large main hospital.

This town is quickly increasing in size with many opportunities to grow. There are some neat little restaurants you can only find in this town along with many other franchises.

Recently there have also been several movies set here in Bartlesville and the surrounding areas such as “To The Wonder,” starring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, released in 2012. “August: Osage County,” featuring an all-star cast of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Julie Lewis, Margo Martindale, Abigail Breslin, Julianne Nicholson and Dermot Mulroney released in 2013. Hollywood is again setting up shop here this year for a movie called "Starbright".
Read 104 Reviews

• A-

• A-

• 36,398 Population

Oklahoma City

• City in Oklahoma
• 1,109

Current Resident: I’ve been living in Oklahoma for 5 years and I love it. People are very friendly, there’s great places to eat and hang out. The city is growing, which means more job openings. I graduated from college and instead of going somewhere else, and I stayed here because I love this city! Now I’m back to school, I’m doing a masters in accounting. I know that when I graduate, there will be much more opportunities. I know there’s no perfect place to live but Oklahoma City is a great place to start.
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• A-

• A-

• 629,191 Population

Yukon

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 79

Current Resident: I moved to Yukon, OK in 2002. When I moved here it was small. Almost 20 years later it has really grown with large neighborhoods,a new high school hosting 9-12 grades, major super markets and stores like Target, Sprouts, Academy Sports, Walmart and a brand new Neighborhood Walmart and more in our new strip malls and shopping areas. It will not be difficult to find a quick bite to eat on Garth Brooks Blvd having everything from fried chicken, Chinese, Italian, Mexican, and Japanese cuisine all in one area! Yukon is great in location neighboring cities and towns like Bethany, Mustang, and El Reno.
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• A-

• A-

• 25,729 Population

Fort Gibson

• Town in Oklahoma
• 29

Former Resident: I grew up in Ft. Gibson. The people in this town are genuinely wonderful. They are kind, generous, and easy-going people that absolutely love their lives here. Everyone knows each other and would give the shirt off their back for you, without hesitation. Even though I moved away (went to college and ended up in the city afterwards), everyone in town still checks up on me. I was diagnosed with cancer some years back and I got more support from my hometown than I did my current one. This is the perfect town for raising kids, and everywhere you go in town, you run into friends and familiar faces. If your looking for a community that is genuinely good, honest and loving, look no further. The schools are exemplary, they care about every student and their individual needs. I wouldn't be who I am today, if I hadn't grown up in Ft. Gibson. This town is everything a family could possibly ask for, plus alot more. I am so proud to call Ft. Gibson my hometown!
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• A-

• A

• 4,097 Population

Moore

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 132

Current Resident: Moore is a great place to live. All of the stores and restaurants are very close together, so you can get lunch with a friend and walk to a few stores to shop after! It feels like a big city, but everyone knows everybody. Moore is like a big family; especially around tornado season when we need each other most. People from Moore are very good at helping their neighbors in need out. I love it here.
Read 132 Reviews

• A-

• A

• 59,992 Population

Weatherford

• Town in Oklahoma
• 44

Current Resident: I've lived in Weatherford for 15 years, I graduated from Weatherford High School in 2009. Since I moved here, Weatherford has evolved so much, we have so many different opportunities to offer new freshman. Being that Weatherford is an oilfield town, we have so much more to offer than just oil field jobs. Every day things are changing, we have some of the most amazing businesses that offer jobs to college students and understand their busy schedule. It's very easy to navigate this town and it is also 65 miles west of Oklahoma City. I have enjoyed living here and I have been so impressed with SWOSU thus far!
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• A-

• A

• 11,894 Population

The Village

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 11

Current Resident: I have only lived in The Village for two years now but I love the small town feel with easy access to downtown OKC. The Village is an older established town where everyone looks out for each other. I love that I know all my neighbors and when I'm home in the summer I can hear children out playing. It really is a hard to find tight nit community of all ages. The only thing it lack are better public schools and a little more nightlife!
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• B

• 9,329 Population

Ada

• Town in Oklahoma
• 46

Current Resident: Ada is filled with some of the most beautiful, loving, and kind people. Everyone is so helpful! I have made some amazing friends while living here. There is not much of a night life and it's not that health-conscious friendly nor outdoorsy. There is a nice park, but not much outdoor recreation. But the people truly make the place.
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• A-

• A-

• 17,262 Population

Alva

• Town in Oklahoma
• 8

Current Resident: The town of Alva is quite a small one, but the connection between the residents of this town is everything but that. Ever since I've moved into this town everyone has made me and my family feel extremely welcomed and made us feel at home. For such a small community, everyone is extremely close, basically like family. I've never felt like I was in danger because of the closeness of the community and the way that everyone watches out for everyone else. This is one of the best towns I have ever lived in and I still love every second of living in this wonderful city.
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• A-

• B+

• 5,167 Population

Mustang

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 33

Nearby Resident: Mustang is a place where you can easily get comfortable to. As a current student and previous student of their schools, I know firsthand that the teachers are caring and reach out to the students to ensure that the student is in an environment where they can expand their views and creativity while also understanding the scheduled learning curriculum. Because of Mustang growing, new opportunities are steadily becoming more available. The roads are excellent, besides the back roads, and travel is unhindered even through the worst of times. Housing is expanding now more than ever which brings in competitive pricing and real estate. There may not be enough "Nightlife" activities due to the family friendliness of the area, but the drive to places where there are activities such as those are not far and easy to commute to. Overall, Mustang is a good place to call home.
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• A-

• A-

• 20,125 Population

Newcastle

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 17

Current Resident: I enjoy living in the small town and community that is tight nit. The town is very conservative and everyone knows everyone. The town is easily accessible to Oklahoma City and to Norman.
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• B+

• 9,327 Population

Forest Park

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK

• A-

• B

• 1,128 Population

Altus

• Town in Oklahoma
• 56

Current Resident: Altus, Oklahoma is a great small town to live in if you are not interested in being surrounded by a lot of buildings, the Altus public schools are great, with great teachers and wonderful ideas to teach the students, such as moral and proper conduct. It has a lot of wonderful people living in the city, and everything is close. One of the things that would be nice that Altus would have is more diversity in its grocery stores. United Supermarket carriers almost the same things as Wal-Mart but the cost is a bit more, while other towns have different grocery stores with different products, sometimes unique such as good priced organic products. There are towns who are a little bit bigger then Altus but have lower pricing on their organic products. Overall if you are a person who is not in to doing much, and just want to spend time at home with the family and want to avoid the big city live, then Altus would probably be the right place for a person like that.
Read 56 Reviews

• A-

• A-

• 19,181 Population

Tonkawa

• Town in Oklahoma
• 6

Current Resident: It is a small town, and thus, its citizens look out for one another. But that being as it may, there is hardly a diversity in personality in this quaint town.
Read 6 Reviews

• A-

• A-

• 3,109 Population

Choctaw

• Suburb of Oklahoma City, OK
• 49

Current Resident: I love the small-town feel Choctaw gives off but also the distance it gives you. For example, when you visit choctaw's local Walmart you most likely will see 3-5 people you know there but at the same time you will see tons of new faces that you can interact with and get to know. Choctaw continues to grow every year and has grown into a 6A school and has had a lot more buisnesses move into this area. I love the way this town all comes together to the high school football games or choctaw high schools homecoming. The whole town shows up and lines the streets holding out bags or holding up cameras to either get candy from all the different kids or taking photos of all the different floats decorated to that years theme. This community is a wonderful place to live and i will live here the rest of my life. There are so many opportunites so close to you in this town and a lot of opportunities to connect with people that you may love and get to know easily and non-forceably.
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• B+

• 12,228 Population