Harper
Oklahoma

What stands out

Three things set Harper County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the median home price is among the cheapest in America ($83K), the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000), and winter sunshine is in the top 4% of American counties (2.0 on the USDA scale). Within Oklahoma it ranks 6th of 77 counties for the median home price, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Harper County, Oklahoma. 3,272 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +12).

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 $59,934 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $47,900. Unemployment runs 2.0%, lower than 95% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Oklahoma takes 4.1% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,482 a year.

Home

The median home costs $83K, cheaper than almost every county in America, about 1.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $775 a month. Property tax is 0.63% of home value, roughly $609 a year on that median home, lower than 74% of American counties. 83% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.1 per 1,000 residents, higher than 62% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 79.0 years, longer than 84% of American counties. There is 1 active physician in the county, about 3.1 per 10,000 people. 19.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 77% of American counties. 90% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 80 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 61% 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 59°F, highs near 72 and lows near 45, warmer than 62% of American counties. About 27 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 14 out of 100, safer than 86% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 82 Mbps down, slower than 92% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.