Best Cities for Families in Oklahoma

Strong schools, low crime, affordable homes and family-friendly commutes.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Schools · 25% Safety · 20% Home Affordability · 15% Low Poverty · 10% Jobs · 10% Short Commute · 10% Education · 10%

Top 12 Families Cities in Oklahoma

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 79.7
Weatherford, OK
12,014 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 58/100K
Home Affordability $233,700
#2
Score 79.4
Newcastle, OK
12,238 residents
Schools 5.9
Safety 139/100K
Home Affordability $255,100
#3
Score 79.2
Okarche, OK
1,270 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 84/100K
Home Affordability $232,300
#4
Score 78.2
Moore, OK
63,045 residents
Schools 5.9
Safety 192/100K
Home Affordability $189,300
#5
Score 78.1
Norman, OK
128,714 residents
Schools 5.9
Safety 269/100K
Home Affordability $239,300
#6
Score 78.1
Minco, OK
1,540 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 0/100K
Home Affordability $129,500
#7
Score 77.8
Piedmont, OK
7,978 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 75/100K
Home Affordability $298,600
#8
Score 77.6
Bartlesville, OK
37,559 residents
Schools 5.9
Safety 378/100K
Home Affordability $154,900
#9
Score 77.4
Alva, OK
5,009 residents
Schools 5.5
Safety 141/100K
Home Affordability $132,500
#10
Score 77.2
Yukon, OK
24,802 residents
Schools 5.7
Safety 176/100K
Home Affordability $185,800
#11
Score 76.4
Granite, OK
1,563 residents
Schools 5.4
Safety 123/100K
Home Affordability $103,100
#12
Score 74.8
Fairview, OK
2,699 residents
Schools 5.5
Safety 152/100K
Home Affordability $105,700

Full Ranking, Oklahoma

Top 50 cities. Click any city to see its full profile.

1 Weatherford OK 79.7
2 Newcastle OK 79.4
3 Okarche OK 79.2
4 Moore OK 78.2
5 Norman OK 78.1
6 Minco OK 78.1
7 Piedmont OK 77.8
8 Bartlesville OK 77.6
9 Alva OK 77.4
10 Yukon OK 77.2
11 Granite OK 76.4
12 Fairview OK 74.8
13 Verdigris OK 74.8
14 Mustang OK 74.4
15 Calera OK 74.4
16 Tuttle OK 74.3
17 Geronimo OK 74
18 Okeene OK 73.7
19 Cleveland OK 73.5
20 Perry OK 73.1
21 Clinton OK 73.1
22 Elgin OK 73
23 Mangum OK 72.8
24 El Reno OK 72
25 Altus OK 71.9
26 Sulphur OK 71.6
27 McLoud OK 71.5
28 Newkirk OK 71.5
29 Blanchard OK 71.3
30 Collinsville OK 71.2
31 Stillwater OK 71
32 Medford OK 70.4
33 Beaver OK 70.3
34 Purcell OK 70.2
35 Chickasha OK 70.1
36 Hydro OK 70.1
37 Laverne OK 69.9
38 Marlow OK 69.8
39 Durant OK 69.5
40 Fletcher OK 69.2
41 Apache OK 69.1
42 Kiefer OK 69
43 Dibble OK 69
44 Comanche OK 68.9
45 Hennessey OK 68.8
46 The Village OK 68.6
47 Madill OK 68.5
48 Bixby OK 68.3
49 Oologah OK 68.3
50 Waukomis OK 68.2

Weatherford, OK tops the list with a composite score of 79.7 out of 100, followed by Newcastle and Okarche. OK dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for families.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Schools, Safety, Home Affordability, Low Poverty, Jobs, Short Commute, Education. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to families, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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