Alfalfa
Oklahoma

What stands out

Against every county in America, Alfalfa County is unusual in three ways: the home price against local income is among the most affordable in America (1.1 years of income), the median home price is in the bottom 2% of American counties ($92K), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Oklahoma it ranks 3rd of 77 counties for the home price against local income, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Alfalfa County, Oklahoma. 5,683 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -27).

Oklahoma has a graduated income tax reaching 4.5%, exempts Social Security, and has some of the lowest home prices and property taxes in the country. Most of the state is in the highest-risk tornado zone in the world, and the Oklahoma City area has also seen frequent earthquakes linked to oil and gas wastewater disposal. Native American tribal nations hold significant jurisdiction across the eastern half of the state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $75,028 a year, higher than 82% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,949. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,162 a year.

Home

The median home costs $92K, cheaper than 98% of American counties, about 1.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $565 a month. Property tax is 0.67% of home value, roughly $647 a year on that median home, lower than 69% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 78.2 years, longer than 77% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 3.5 per 10,000 people. 16.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.23 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 90% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 77 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 50% of eligible voters turned out. Under Oklahoma law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 60°F, highs near 73 and lows near 48, warmer than 68% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 24 out of 100, safer than 76% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 90 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.