Comanche
Oklahoma

What stands out

Three things set Comanche County apart from the other 3,142 counties: home internet speed is in the top 3% of American counties (310 Mbps), homeownership is in the bottom 4% of American counties (55%), and the average commute is in the bottom 10% of American counties (16 minutes). Within Oklahoma it ranks 1st of 77 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Comanche County, Oklahoma. 121,777 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -1,057).

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 $57,150 a year, lower than 61% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,305. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 58% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 16 minutes each way.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,357 a year.

Home

The median home costs $157K, cheaper than 82% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $840 a month. Property tax is 0.91% of home value, roughly $1,320 a year on that median home, higher than 53% of American counties. 55% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 68% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.9 years, shorter than 71% of American counties. There are 261 active physicians in the county, about 21.4 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 13.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.96 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 60% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 20 points. 40% 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 63°F, highs near 75 and lows near 51, warmer than 77% of American counties. About 35 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 88 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 36 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 310 Mbps down, faster than 97% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 museums.