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Alva, Oklahoma

city · Woods County

At a glance

4,982
Population
$133,600
Median home value (all homes)
56% below U.S. median
$110,217
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$877/mo
Median rent
35% below U.S. median
$40,709
Median household income
48% below U.S. median
11.2 min
Average commute
87.4%
Homes with broadband
0%
Locations with fiber available
4.9%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 86 — 14% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing38% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities7% above
Taxes7% below
Insurance10% above
Commute cost60% below
For business: Oklahoma is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Nearest 4-year college1 mi
Nearest community college59 mi
Nearest technical college1 mi
High school graduates91.8%
College graduates39.5%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region OKLAHOMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Oklahoma Economic Development Authority (OEDA) is a public trust, sub-state planning district, and a Council of Local Governments represented by cities/towns, counties, and rural water districts in Northwest Oklahoma. It serves Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas, Woods, and Woodward counties and assists with federal grant opportunities for the OEDA region as part of its Economic Development District status.
state Oklahoma Department of Commerce
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is the central economic development agency for Oklahoma, working to create an environment that promotes jobs, investment and economic prosperity in the state, and to help Oklahoma businesses grow.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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