Don’t run out and buy a condo on wheels just yet; you should check out Oklahoma’s best places to retire before you put any wheels in motion.
If you’re looking for the top ten best places to retire in Oklahoma for 2025, you’re going to have to take a look below at our list of the best places to retire in Oklahoma for 2025.
Here’s how we identified the best places to retire in the Sooner State. We looked at the 40 Oklahoma cities with at least 10,000. We then considered factors including affordable housing, proximity to an international, crime, and things to do.
If it’s safety that’s important to you, many of Oklahoma’s best places to retire are also some of the state’s safest places to live. And if it’s first class, easily accessible amenities that you’re looking for, you can play 18 holes of golf at the Golf Club in Muskeego one weekend and be fishing on the Okmulgee Creek the next.
So, want to know where the 65 and older crowd is best served in Oklahoma? Keep reading.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
There might not be a white sandy beach to kick up your feet in Oklahoma, but it is quiet. And if you choose to live in these Oklahoma places, you won’t have to worry about high crime either.
So, where is the best place to retire in Oklahoma located? According to the latest data, the best place to retire in Oklahoma is Guthrie.
Look below for a list of the other great Oklahoma places that made this list.
Why did Guthrie take the top spot? And where are Tulsa and Norman?
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The 10 Best Places To Retire In Oklahoma For 2025
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Population: 11,021
Median Income: $54,640
Median Home Price: $176,200
Median Rent: $874
Distance to Closest Airport: 88 miles
More on Guthrie: Data
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Population: 11,370
Median Income: $39,060
Median Home Price: $90,200
Median Rent: $799
Distance to Closest Airport: 39 miles
More on Okmulgee: Data
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Population: 10,157
Median Income: $60,000
Median Home Price: $185,900
Median Rent: $959
Distance to Closest Airport: 19 miles
More on Coweta: Data
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Population: 37,559
Median Income: $59,457
Median Home Price: $154,900
Median Rent: $905
Distance to Closest Airport: 37 miles
More on Bartlesville: Data
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Population: 19,921
Median Income: $57,120
Median Home Price: $172,500
Median Rent: $978
Distance to Closest Airport: 17 miles
More on Claremore: Data
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Population: 36,819
Median Income: $48,735
Median Home Price: $124,900
Median Rent: $828
Distance to Closest Airport: 43 miles
More on Muskogee: Data
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Population: 22,268
Median Income: $61,644
Median Home Price: $158,300
Median Rent: $998
Distance to Closest Airport: 18 miles
More on Sapulpa: Data
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Population: 22,872
Median Income: $57,020
Median Home Price: $125,800
Median Rent: $872
Distance to Closest Airport: 122 miles
More on Duncan: Data
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Population: 12,960
Median Income: $45,900
Median Home Price: $102,600
Median Rent: $804
Distance to Closest Airport: 73 miles
More on Miami: Data
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Population: 11,976
Median Income: $60,720
Median Home Price: $164,200
Median Rent: $839
Distance to Closest Airport: 153 miles
More on Woodward: Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Best Places To Retire In the Sooner State for 2025
To create our ranking of the best places in Oklahoma to retire, we used Saturday Night Science. We analyzed Census data to find all places in the Sooner State — 728 cities and towns.
We then narrowed it down to places with at least 10,000 people that weren’t townships. This left us with 40 places from across the state.
For these 40, we looked at the following criteria taken from the Census, the FBI’s Crime Report, National Weather Service, and OpenFlights:
- Low cost of living as measured by rent
- Low crime
- Things to do (Museums, Colleges, and Libraries in town)
- Nice weather
- Distance to the closest international airport
- Other retirees (High median age)
We then ranked each of these places for each criterion from one to 40, with the lowest number being the best.
Finally, we took the average rank across these criteria. The place, in this case Guthrie, with the lowest average rank, was crowned the best of the best, a place for you to start your second career.
The report has been updated for 2025. This list reflects our tenth time ranking the best places to retire in Oklahoma.
Summary: Maybe You’re Not Ready To Retire In Oklahoma Yet…
So there you have it, the best place to retire in Oklahoma goes to Guthrie.
The best places to retire in Oklahoma are Guthrie, Okmulgee, Coweta, Bartlesville, Claremore, Muskogee, Sapulpa, Duncan, Miami, and Woodward.
If you’re not ready to hang up your office apparel yet, then these places might be up your alley:
- Warr Acres
- Lawton
- Moore
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Best Places To Retire In Oklahoma
| Rank | City | Population | Median Income | Average Home Prices | Median Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guthrie | 11,021 | $54,640 | $176,200 | $874 |
| 2 | Okmulgee | 11,370 | $39,060 | $90,200 | $799 |
| 3 | Coweta | 10,157 | $60,000 | $185,900 | $959 |
| 4 | Bartlesville | 37,559 | $59,457 | $154,900 | $905 |
| 5 | Claremore | 19,921 | $57,120 | $172,500 | $978 |
| 6 | Muskogee | 36,819 | $48,735 | $124,900 | $828 |
| 7 | Sapulpa | 22,268 | $61,644 | $158,300 | $998 |
| 8 | Duncan | 22,872 | $57,020 | $125,800 | $872 |
| 9 | Miami | 12,960 | $45,900 | $102,600 | $804 |
| 10 | Woodward | 11,976 | $60,720 | $164,200 | $839 |