Best Cities for Young Professionals in Oklahoma

High incomes, educated peers, transit access and an under-35 demographic.

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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.

Income · 20% Educated Peers · 15% Young Demographic · 15% Jobs · 15% Transit · 10% Safety · 10% Broadband · 15%

Top 12 Young Professionals Cities in Oklahoma

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 80.2
Nichols Hills, OK
3,838 residents
Income $203,750
Educated Peers 73.8%
Young Demographic 44 yrs
#2
Score 65
Jenks, OK
26,519 residents
Income $104,970
Educated Peers 48.2%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#3
Score 63.7
Edmond, OK
95,618 residents
Income $102,032
Educated Peers 55.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#4
Score 62.1
Choctaw, OK
12,208 residents
Income $96,446
Educated Peers 30.3%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#5
Score 61.5
Bixby, OK
29,402 residents
Income $99,602
Educated Peers 46.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#6
Score 61.1
Goodwell, OK
1,271 residents
Income $85,982
Educated Peers 35.2%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#7
Score 60.6
Cashion, OK
1,311 residents
Income $93,808
Educated Peers 33.6%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#8
Score 60.2
Piedmont, OK
7,978 residents
Income $94,882
Educated Peers 37.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#9
Score 60.2
Elgin, OK
3,560 residents
Income $81,739
Educated Peers 39.4%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#10
Score 59.8
Stillwater, OK
48,818 residents
Income $42,015
Educated Peers 51.9%
Young Demographic 24 yrs
#11
Score 59.1
The Village, OK
9,470 residents
Income $70,788
Educated Peers 47.5%
Young Demographic 33 yrs
#12
Score 58.8
Guymon, OK
12,596 residents
Income $57,051
Educated Peers 20.5%
Young Demographic 31 yrs

Full Ranking, Oklahoma

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

1 Nichols Hills OK 80.2
2 Jenks OK 65
3 Edmond OK 63.7
4 Choctaw OK 62.1
5 Bixby OK 61.5
6 Goodwell OK 61.1
7 Cashion OK 60.6
8 Piedmont OK 60.2
9 Elgin OK 60.2
10 Stillwater OK 59.8
11 The Village OK 59.1
12 Guymon OK 58.8
13 Newcastle OK 58.7
14 Weatherford OK 58
15 Norman OK 57
16 Okarche OK 56.9
17 Tuttle OK 56.7
18 Owasso OK 56.6
19 Kiefer OK 56
20 Coweta OK 55.5
21 Broken Arrow OK 55.5
22 Glenpool OK 55.4
23 Verdigris OK 55.3
24 Yukon OK 55.2
25 Jones OK 54.9
26 Blanchard OK 54.6
27 Moore OK 54.4
28 Snyder OK 53.6
29 Oologah OK 53.6
30 Collinsville OK 53.5
31 Fletcher OK 53.5
32 Mustang OK 53
33 Luther OK 52.9
34 Harrah OK 52.2
35 Laverne OK 52
36 Okeene OK 51.7
37 Warr Acres OK 51.2
38 Noble OK 50.8
39 Hooker OK 50.8
40 Calera OK 50.7
41 Fort Gibson OK 50.5
42 Perry OK 50.4
43 Bartlesville OK 50.4
44 Beaver OK 50
45 Sand Springs OK 49.9
46 Alva OK 49.9
47 Lone Grove OK 49.7
48 Guthrie OK 49.7
49 Catoosa OK 49.6
50 Hinton OK 49.6

Nichols Hills, OK tops the list with a composite score of 80.2 out of 100, followed by Jenks and Edmond. OK dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for young professionals.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Income, Educated Peers, Young Demographic, Jobs, Transit, Safety, Broadband. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to young professionals, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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