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Stillwater, Oklahoma

city · Payne County

At a glance

49,269
Population
$237,200
Median home value (all homes)
22% below U.S. median
$270,073
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$947/mo
Median rent
30% below U.S. median
$43,700
Median household income
44% below U.S. median
15.4 min
Average commute
87.7%
Homes with broadband
80.42%
Locations with fiber available
6.4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 96 — 4% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing4% below
Goods & services5% below
Utilities9% above
Taxes7% below
Insurance10% above
Commute cost45% 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 college41 mi
Nearest technical college3 mi
High school graduates96%
College graduates49.9%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Stillwater Economic Development
Promotes Stillwater as a community with access to world-class education, workforce, and amenities and invites businesses to grow in Stillwater. It notes Stillwater's education institutions and a highly educated, highly skilled workforce as a resource for business.
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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