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Best Cities for Young Professionals in Oklahoma

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

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All United States  ·  Oklahoma

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 63.5
Jenks, OK
26,519 residents
Income $104,970
Educated Peers 48.2%
Young Demographic 35 yrs
#3
Score 62.7
Edmond, OK
95,618 residents
Income $102,032
Educated Peers 55.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#4
Score 62.3
Goldsby, OK
2,902 residents
Income $96,650
Educated Peers 44.7%
Young Demographic 40 yrs
#5
Score 61.9
Choctaw, OK
12,208 residents
Income $96,446
Educated Peers 30.3%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#6
Score 61.7
Cashion, OK
1,311 residents
Income $93,808
Educated Peers 33.6%
Young Demographic 31 yrs
#7
Score 60.3
Bixby, OK
29,402 residents
Income $99,602
Educated Peers 46.5%
Young Demographic 37 yrs
#8
Score 59.7
Goodwell, OK
1,271 residents
Income $85,982
Educated Peers 35.2%
Young Demographic 22 yrs
#9
Score 59.4
Piedmont, OK
7,978 residents
Income $94,882
Educated Peers 37.8%
Young Demographic 38 yrs
#10
Score 59.1
Elgin, OK
3,560 residents
Income $81,739
Educated Peers 39.4%
Young Demographic 32 yrs
#11
Score 59
Stillwater, OK
48,818 residents
Income $42,015
Educated Peers 51.9%
Young Demographic 24 yrs
#12
Score 58.6
The Village, OK
9,470 residents
Income $70,788
Educated Peers 47.5%
Young Demographic 33 yrs

Full Ranking, Oklahoma

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

1 Nichols Hills OK 80.2
2 Jenks OK 63.5
3 Edmond OK 62.7
4 Goldsby OK 62.3
5 Choctaw OK 61.9
6 Cashion OK 61.7
7 Bixby OK 60.3
8 Goodwell OK 59.7
9 Piedmont OK 59.4
10 Elgin OK 59.1
11 Stillwater OK 59
12 The Village OK 58.6
13 Newcastle OK 58.1
14 Okarche OK 58
15 Guymon OK 57.1
16 Norman OK 55.4
17 Luther OK 55.4
18 Verdigris OK 55
19 Broken Arrow OK 55
20 Tuttle OK 55
21 Union City OK 54.9
22 Weatherford OK 54.8
23 Snyder OK 54.7
24 Jones OK 54.3
25 Yukon OK 54.3
26 Grandview OK 54.2
27 Justice OK 53.9
28 Owasso OK 53.8
29 Kiefer OK 53.8
30 Coweta OK 53.2
31 Harrah OK 53.1
32 Moore OK 53.1
33 Fletcher OK 53
34 Oologah OK 52.9
35 Lone Grove OK 52.8
36 Blanchard OK 52.7
37 Elk City OK 52.4
38 Beaver OK 52.2
39 Calera OK 51.9
40 Norwood OK 51.4
41 Mustang OK 51
42 Dickson OK 51
43 Collinsville OK 50.7
44 Hooker OK 50.7
45 Fort Gibson OK 50.7
46 Bartlesville OK 50.6
47 Kenwood OK 50.6
48 Noble OK 50.3
49 Sand Springs OK 50.1
50 Krebs OK 50.1

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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