Best counties to retire to in Oklahoma
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 43,731
- Median household income: $56,673
- Median home value: $116,800
- Top places to live: Tonkawa (B+), Ponca City (B), Blackwell (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 28,332
- Median household income: $57,562
- Median home value: $177,000
- Top places to live: Weatherford (A-), Clinton (B), Butler (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 55,868
- Median household income: $75,730
- Median home value: $187,900
- Top places to live: Tuttle (B+), Chickasha (B), Alex (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 43,629
- Median household income: $54,787
- Median home value: $146,300
- Top places to live: Hartshorne (B+), Krebs (B), McAlester (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 45,963
- Median household income: $60,482
- Median home value: $172,300
- Top places to live: McCord (A-), Sand Springs (B+), Skiatook (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 33,917
- Median household income: $59,425
- Median home value: $152,000
- Top places to live: Chandler (B+), Tryon (B+), Wellston (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B-), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 14,255
- Median household income: $52,034
- Median home value: $138,000
- Top places to live: Lane (A-), Stringtown (A-), Atoka (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 10,909
- Median household income: $70,071
- Median home value: $142,600
- Top places to live: Perry (B+), Morrison (B+), Red Rock (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (B+), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 10,857
- Median household income: $61,980
- Median home value: $113,300
- Top places to live: New Cordell (B), Colony (A-), Sentinel (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B), outdoor activities (B+)
- Population: 673,708
- Median household income: $67,317
- Median home value: $213,500
- Top places to live: Jenks (A+), Bixby (A), Broken Arrow (A)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 62,322
- Median household income: $67,302
- Median home value: $149,800
- Top places to live: North Enid (B+), Enid (B+), Garber (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 7,656
- Median household income: $69,229
- Median home value: $134,700
- Top places to live: Fairview (B+), Meno (B+), Ringwood (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 73,011
- Median household income: $60,828
- Median home value: $155,700
- Top places to live: Shawnee (B), Tecumseh (B-), Bethel Acres (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A+), weather (B+), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 5,377
- Median household income: $48,750
- Median home value: $77,500
- Top places to live: Waurika (B), Ringling (B-), Terral (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C-)
- Population: 48,255
- Median household income: $58,856
- Median home value: $153,500
- Top places to live: Ardmore (B-), Dickson (B+), Lone Grove (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 50,905
- Median household income: $82,735
- Median home value: $234,300
- Top places to live: Guthrie (B), Cedar Valley (B+), Langston (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 19,237
- Median household income: $46,203
- Median home value: $135,800
- Top places to live: Checotah (B-), Rentiesville (B-), Eufaula (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 800,487
- Median household income: $65,374
- Median home value: $207,800
- Top places to live: Edmond (A+), Nichols Hills (A-), Oklahoma City (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (A-), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 38,158
- Median household income: $62,564
- Median home value: $170,500
- Top places to live: Ada (A-), Byng (A), Francis (A-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A-), cost of living (B), weather (B+), outdoor activities (C+)
- Population: 297,545
- Median household income: $74,446
- Median home value: $222,800
- Top places to live: Norman (A), Moore (A-), Noble (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (A-), outdoor activities (D+)
- Population: 43,314
- Median household income: $60,236
- Median home value: $135,100
- Top places to live: Marlow (A-), Duncan (B), Empire City (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B-), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 52,895
- Median household income: $61,205
- Median home value: $160,900
- Top places to live: Bartlesville (A-), Dewey (C+), Ramona (B-)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B+), outdoor activities (B-)
- Population: 13,807
- Median household income: $61,904
- Median home value: $154,900
- Top places to live: Sulphur (A-), Davis (A-), Dougherty (B)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A), weather (B), outdoor activities (C)
- Population: 15,628
- Median household income: $56,495
- Median home value: $139,700
- Top places to live: Madill (B+), Oakland (B), Lebanon (B+)
- Niche grades: good for retirees (A), cost of living (A-), weather (B), outdoor activities (B)
- Population: 41,017
- Median household income: $55,114
- Median home value: $164,900
- Top places to live: Grove (B), West Siloam Springs (C+), Cleora (A-)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.