Garfield
Oklahoma

What stands out

Three things set Garfield County apart from the other 3,142 counties: home internet speed is in the top 4% of American counties (301 Mbps), winter sunshine is in the top 12% of American counties (1.0 on the USDA scale), and the median home price is in the bottom 14% of American counties ($144K). Within Oklahoma it ranks 2nd of 77 counties for home internet speed.

Where you are

You live in Garfield County, Oklahoma. 62,456 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.1% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -89).

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 $64,165 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,343. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 68% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.2% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,673 a year.

Home

The median home costs $144K, cheaper than 86% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $873 a month. Property tax is 0.85% of home value, roughly $1,205 a year on that median home, lower than 51% of American counties. 66% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, higher than 53% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 73.6 years, shorter than 75% of American counties. There are 97 active physicians in the county, about 15.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.0 of 5 stars. 14.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.02 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 60% of American counties. 87% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 54 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% 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 61°F, highs near 73 and lows near 49, warmer than 70% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 77 out of 100, riskier than 77% of American counties; the county has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 301 Mbps down, faster than 96% of American counties. There are 6 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.