Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$130,300
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$888/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Oklahoma City 29%
Chickasha
Grady County16,539 residents2 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
12th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
51
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Chickasha is like to live in, by category
Bars show Chickasha against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 55/100
C−
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.5
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate81%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index75
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.72%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute18.8 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes75%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 44/100
D
Restaurants & cafés13
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 31/100
F
Median household income$54,111
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment6.9%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations29%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Chickasha on housing & affordability
Chickasha's weakest grade is F. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Newcastle24 mi from ChickashaC 58 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Chickasha
Is Chickasha, OK a good place to live?
Chickasha scores 51 out of 100, 12th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Chickasha expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $130,300, 43% below the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.72%. $888/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Chickasha?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Chickasha sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 81% graduation rate and a 15.5 student–teacher ratio. Chickasha is served by Chickasha and Ninnekah Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Chickasha?
The mean commute is 18.8 min, with 75% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 3.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Chickasha?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 13 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Chickasha old or new?
The median home in Chickasha was built in 1970 — older than the Oklahoma City median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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