Best counties to live in Oklahoma

- Overall Rank: 730
- Population: 5,420
- Median household income: $48,346
- Median home value: $72,200 (72% own)
- Median rent: $566 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Waurika Elementary School (grade A minus), Waurika Middle School (grade B+), Waurika High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Waurika (grade B), Cornish (grade B), Ringling (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 720
- Population: 31,003
- Median household income: $47,046
- Median home value: $111,400 (72% own)
- Median rent: $677 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Lukfata Public School (grade A+), Holly Creek Public School (grade A), Denison Public School (grade A)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Idabel (grade B+), Broken Bow (grade B), Wright City (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 672
- Population: 21,144
- Median household income: $55,682
- Median home value: $146,200 (68% own)
- Median rent: $865 (32% rent)
- Top public schools: Hooker High School (grade B+), Goodwell Elementary School (grade B), North Park Elementary School (grade B)
- Top private schools: Pioneer Adventist Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Guymon (grade B), Goodwell (grade A), Texhoma (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 663
- Population: 66,606
- Median household income: $50,289
- Median home value: $128,900 (67% own)
- Median rent: $793 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Fort Gibson Intermediate Elementary School (grade A), Fort Gibson Middle School (grade A), Warner High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: St. Joseph Catholic School (grade unavailable), Boulevard Christian School (grade unavailable), Muskogee Seventh-Day Adventist Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Fort Gibson (grade A), Muskogee (grade B), Warner (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 661
- Population: 55,314
- Median household income: $74,349
- Median home value: $177,100 (75% own)
- Median rent: $841 (25% rent)
- Top public schools: Pioneer Public School (grade A+), Middleberg Public School (grade A), Tuttle Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: James Caraway Christian Academy (grade unavailable), Epworth Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Tuttle (grade B+), Chickasha (grade B), Ninnekah (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 653
- Population: 10,981
- Median household income: $66,813
- Median home value: $140,900 (80% own)
- Median rent: $710 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Morrison High School (grade A minus), Perry Elementary School (grade B+), Frontier High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Perry (grade B+), Morrison (grade B+), Billings (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 598
- Population: 15,290
- Median household income: $65,167
- Median home value: $189,000 (74% own)
- Median rent: $905 (26% rent)
- Top public schools: Kingfisher Middle School (grade A), Heritage Elementary School (grade A), Cashion Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Holy Trinity Catholic School (grade unavailable), Sts. Peter & Paul School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Kingfisher (grade B), Cashion (grade B+), Hennessey (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 587
- Population: 7,013
- Median household income: $46,306
- Median home value: $62,900 (73% own)
- Median rent: $682 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Davidson Elementary School (grade A), Frederick Middle School (grade A minus), Frederick Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Frederick (grade B), Davidson (grade B+), Tipton (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 571
- Population: 26,910
- Median household income: $52,443
- Median home value: $99,900 (72% own)
- Median rent: $686 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Lookeba-Sickles Elementary School (grade A minus), Fort Cobb-Broxton High School (grade A minus), Fort Cobb-Broxton Lower Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Anadarko (grade B minus), Fort Cobb (grade A minus), Hydro (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 560
- Population: 46,528
- Median household income: $54,289
- Median home value: $151,500 (64% own)
- Median rent: $877 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: Durant Middle School (grade A), Northwest Heights Elementary School (grade A), Caddo High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Victory Life Academy (grade B)
- Top places: Calera (grade B+), Durant (grade B+), Silo (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 553
- Population: 82,269
- Median household income: $75,082
- Median home value: $201,600 (80% own)
- Median rent: $1,000 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Rosewood Elementary School (grade A minus), Timber Ridge Elementary School (grade A minus), Highland Park Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Destiny Christian Academy (grade unavailable), Joyland Child Development Center, Inc. (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Coweta (grade B+), Wagoner (grade B minus), Okay (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 547
- Population: 42,393
- Median household income: $80,150
- Median home value: $214,400 (79% own)
- Median rent: $920 (21% rent)
- Top public schools: Washington Elementary School (grade A minus), Washington Middle School (grade A minus), Blanchard Intermediate School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Shiloh Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Goldsby (grade A), Blanchard (grade A minus), Newcastle (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 489
- Population: 62,456
- Median household income: $64,165
- Median home value: $142,000 (66% own)
- Median rent: $868 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Chisholm Elementary School (grade A), Chisholm Middle School (grade A), Garber High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Oklahoma Bible Academy (grade B+), Emmanuel Christian School (grade unavailable), St. Joseph Catholic School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Enid (grade B+), North Enid (grade B), Garber (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 460
- Population: 13,837
- Median household income: $60,213
- Median home value: $148,200 (73% own)
- Median rent: $824 (27% rent)
- Top public schools: Sulphur Middle School (grade A minus), Sulphur Intermediate School (grade B+), Davis Middle School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Sulphur (grade A minus), Davis (grade B+), Dougherty (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 408
- Population: 95,870
- Median household income: $75,312
- Median home value: $206,300 (77% own)
- Median rent: $980 (23% rent)
- Top public schools: Pamela Hodson Elementary School (grade A), Justus-Tiawah Public School (grade A), Stone Canyon Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Claremore Christian School (grade B), Legacy Christian School (grade unavailable), Claremore Children's Center (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Verdigris (grade A minus), Claremore (grade A minus), Justice (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 363
- Population: 8,661
- Median household income: $50,724
- Median home value: $146,700 (69% own)
- Median rent: $793 (31% rent)
- Top public schools: Longfellow Elementary School (grade A minus), Freedom Elementary School (grade B+), Lincoln Elementary School (grade B+)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Alva (grade A minus), Waynoka (grade B+), Freedom (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 354
- Population: 121,777
- Median household income: $57,150
- Median home value: $145,800 (55% own)
- Median rent: $903 (45% rent)
- Top public schools: Flower Mound Public School (grade A+), Bishop Public School (grade A), Elgin Middle School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Lawton Academy of Arts & Sciences (grade A+), Trinity Christian Academy (grade unavailable), Tincher Child Development Center (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Cache (grade B+), Lawton (grade B), Medicine Park (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 340
- Population: 49,919
- Median household income: $80,565
- Median home value: $221,300 (87% own)
- Median rent: $869 (13% rent)
- Top public schools: Mulhall-Orlando Elementary School (grade A minus), Fogarty Elementary School (grade B+), Crescent High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Guthrie (grade B), Cedar Valley (grade B+), Langston (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 321
- Population: 5,683
- Median household income: $75,028
- Median home value: $96,300 (80% own)
- Median rent: $654 (20% rent)
- Top public schools: Cherokee Elementary School (grade A), Cherokee Middle School (grade A), Burlington Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Jet (grade A), Burlington (grade A minus), Cherokee (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 295
- Population: 47,412
- Median household income: $52,410
- Median home value: $144,600 (67% own)
- Median rent: $773 (33% rent)
- Top public schools: Keys Elementary School (grade A), Woodall Public School (grade A minus), Tahlequah Middle School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Shiloh Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Tahlequah (grade A minus), Park Hill (grade A minus), Woodall (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 275
- Population: 5,071
- Median household income: $62,981
- Median home value: $106,500 (78% own)
- Median rent: $838 (22% rent)
- Top public schools: Balko Elementary School (grade A), Beaver High School (grade A), Turpin High School (grade B)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Beaver (grade B+), Turpin (grade B), Forgan (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 264
- Population: 24,776
- Median household income: $60,954
- Median home value: $115,200 (61% own)
- Median rent: $842 (39% rent)
- Top public schools: Altus Early Childhood Center (grade A), L. Mendel Rivers Elementary School (grade A), Altus Primary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Altus Christian Academy (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Altus (grade A minus), Eldorado (grade B+), East Duke (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 263
- Population: 52,579
- Median household income: $59,426
- Median home value: $151,000 (72% own)
- Median rent: $879 (28% rent)
- Top public schools: Wayside Elementary School (grade A minus), Central Middle School (grade A minus), Woodrow Wilson Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Wesleyan Christian School (grade A minus), St. John Catholic School (grade unavailable), PATHS TO INDEPENDENCE (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Bartlesville (grade A), Dewey (grade B minus), Vera (grade B minus)

- Overall Rank: 230
- Population: 28,391
- Median household income: $58,669
- Median home value: $168,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $732 (35% rent)
- Top public schools: Thomas Elementary School (grade A), Arapaho-Butler Elementary School (grade A minus), Weatherford East Elementary School (grade A minus)
- Top private schools: Corn Bible Academy (grade A), Western Oklahoma Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Weatherford (grade B+), Clinton (grade B+), Butler (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 221
- Population: 156,681
- Median household income: $82,364
- Median home value: $212,700 (76% own)
- Median rent: $1,129 (24% rent)
- Top public schools: Maple Public School (grade A+), Canyon Ridge Intermediate School (grade A), Piedmont Intermediate Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Southwest Covenant Schools (grade A minus), St. John Nepomuk Catholic School (grade unavailable), King's Gate Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Yukon (grade A minus), Mustang (grade B+), El Reno (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 180
- Population: 82,058
- Median household income: $46,658
- Median home value: $196,100 (51% own)
- Median rent: $899 (49% rent)
- Top public schools: Stillwater High School (grade A), Richmond Elementary School (grade A), Westwood Elementary School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Covenant Community Christian School (grade unavailable), Sunnybrook Christian School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Stillwater (grade A), Cushing (grade A minus), Mulhall (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 145
- Population: 38,116
- Median household income: $59,457
- Median home value: $151,500 (66% own)
- Median rent: $847 (34% rent)
- Top public schools: Homer Elementary School (grade A), Latta Elementary School (grade A), Ada High School (grade A)
- Top private schools:
- Top places: Ada (grade A minus), Byng (grade A), Francis (grade B+)

- Overall Rank: 134
- Population: 295,060
- Median household income: $71,757
- Median home value: $203,900 (64% own)
- Median rent: $1,073 (36% rent)
- Top public schools: Robin Hill Public School (grade A), Fisher Elementary School (grade A), Brink Junior High School (grade A)
- Top private schools: Community Christian School (grade B), All Saints Catholic School (grade unavailable), Terra Verde Discovery School (grade unavailable)
- Top places: Norman (grade A), Moore (grade A minus), Noble (grade B)

- Overall Rank: 105
- Population: 795,822
- Median household income: $62,505
- Median home value: $190,500 (59% own)
- Median rent: $1,008 (41% rent)
- Top public schools: Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (grade A+), Harding Charter Preparatory High School (grade A+), Oakdale Public School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Casady School (grade A+), Heritage Hall (grade A+), Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School (grade A+)
- Top places: Edmond (grade A+), Oklahoma City (grade A minus), Nichols Hills (grade A minus)

- Overall Rank: 98
- Population: 668,923
- Median household income: $65,229
- Median home value: $196,300 (60% own)
- Median rent: $1,002 (40% rent)
- Top public schools: Booker T. Washington High School (grade A+), Deborah Brown Community School (grade A+), Jenks High School (grade A+)
- Top private schools: Holland Hall (grade A+), Cascia Hall Preparatory School (grade A+), Peace Academy (grade A+)
- Top places: Jenks (grade A+), Bixby (grade A), Broken Arrow (grade A)

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.