Yukon

Canadian County25,529 residents2 school districts
60
C
Suburbgrade score

4th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.

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What living here is actually like
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What Yukon is like to live in, by category

Bars show Yukon against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median home value$198,900
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,274/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Oklahoma City 29%

Schools

18% of the score · 76/100
B
Within-state proficiency82nd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate94%
Oklahoma City median 89%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index98
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · Tax Foundation state average, January 1, 2026Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 59/100
C
Mean commute22.8 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes71%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 38/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés7
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks16
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Median household income$75,273
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment4.0%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations37%
Oklahoma City 42%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Yukon on amenities

Yukon's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.

Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026

Common questions about living in Yukon

Is Yukon, OK a good place to live?

Yukon scores 60 out of 100, 4th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Yukon expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $198,900, 14% below the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,274/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Yukon?

Schools grade B. The districts serving Yukon sit at the 82nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 94% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. Yukon is served by Yukon and Banner Public School. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Yukon?

The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 71% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.8% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Yukon?

Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 16 parks, which grades D− on amenities.

Are the homes in Yukon old or new?

The median home in Yukon was built in 1979 — 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. 86% 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.