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Okemah, Oklahoma

city · Okfuskee County

At a glance

3,063
Population
$79,300
Median home value (all homes)
74% below U.S. median
$135,334
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$726/mo
Median rent
46% below U.S. median
$32,386
Median household income
59% below U.S. median
17.8 min
Average commute
81.3%
Homes with broadband
92.61%
Locations with fiber available
1.5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 81 — 19% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing56% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities5% above
Taxes7% below
Insurance10% above
Commute cost36% below
For business: Oklahoma is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college25 mi
Nearest community college25 mi
Nearest technical college14 mi
High school graduates83.9%
College graduates11.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

region Central Oklahoma Economic Development District
COEDD is a regional council of government providing economic development, community development, transportation planning, aging services, and rural fire defense for multiple central Oklahoma counties.
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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