The 10 Best Suburbs In Oklahoma For 2023


The best suburbs in Oklahoma are Jenks and Bixby for 2023 based on Saturday Night Science.

Are you sick of being a city slicker?

Do you long for life in suburban Oklahoma? Where you can drive an overly-large vehicle to the store for groceries and schlep the kids around to practices and appointments without worrying about a parking space.

We do, too.

If you wanted to move out to the suburbs of Oklahoma City, where would you go? And how would you decide on the ranking factors to help you pick which Oklahoma suburb was best?

No worries. We got it all figured out here using Saturday Night Science.

These are the 10 best suburbs in the Sooner State

  1. Jenks
  2. Bixby
  3. Edmond
  4. Verdigris
  5. Newcastle
  6. Choctaw
  7. Tuttle
  8. Owasso
  9. Piedmont
  10. Mustang

Jenks is the place to be when it comes to being a soccer mom in suburban Oklahoma.

So if you’re thinking of packing up your mini van and making a move to a quiet place to live in Oklahoma, we’ve got you covered.

Keep on reading for a detailed methodology. Or, check out the best places to live in Oklahoma and the best places to raise a family in Oklahoma.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Best Suburbs In Oklahoma For 2023

Jenks, OK

Source: Wikipedia User Caleb Long | CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 25,210
Median Income: $91,798
Median Home Price: $228,100
More on Jenks:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Jenks is located 9 miles south of Tulsa.

Bixby, OK

Source: Wikipedia User Caleb Long | CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 28,091
Median Income: $90,859
Median Home Price: $246,300
More on Bixby:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Bixby is located 12 miles south of Tulsa.

Edmond, OK

Source: Flickr User okchomeseller | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 93,522
Median Income: $87,591
Median Home Price: $263,900
More on Edmond:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Edmond is located 14 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Verdigris, OK

Source: Wikipedia User JB Lamb | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 5,189
Median Income: $69,291
Median Home Price: $175,200
More on Verdigris:  Data | Crime Report

Verdigris is located 16 miles east of Tulsa.

Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 10,970
Median Income: $86,907
Median Home Price: $216,900
More on Newcastle:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Newcastle is located 17 miles south of Oklahoma City.

Choctaw, OK

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 12,130
Median Income: $81,081
Median Home Price: $184,500
More on Choctaw:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Choctaw is located 13 miles east of Oklahoma City.

Tuttle, OK

Source: Flickr User intenteffect | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 7,412
Median Income: $93,234
Median Home Price: $217,100
More on Tuttle:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Tuttle is located 18 miles west of Oklahoma City.

Owasso, OK

Source: Wikipedia User FlickreviewR | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 37,559
Median Income: $71,621
Median Home Price: $188,400
More on Owasso:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Owasso is located 11 miles north of Tulsa.

Piedmont, OK

Source: Flickr User okchomeseller | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 7,306
Median Income: $83,413
Median Home Price: $263,600
More on Piedmont:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Piedmont is located 19 miles west of Oklahoma City.

Mustang, OK

Source: Wikipedia User TonyTheTiger | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 19,847
Median Income: $80,817
Median Home Price: $180,300
More on Mustang:  Data | Crime Report | Cost Of Living

Mustang is located 13 miles west of Oklahoma City.

Methodology:How we crunched the suburb numbers for the Sooner State

We have to use Saturday Night Science and look at several metrics to give you the best suburbs in Oklahoma. We want to measure the type of place around major cities that people arguing at a bar would say makes it the “best suburb.”

First, we had to define a suburb. Using U.S. Census data produced for the state of Oklahoma, we looked at every town with at least 5,000 residents, and within 30 miles of a city that’s over 200,000 people.

In other words, suburbs.

We paid particular attention to the following criteria:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Income
  • Population Density (Higher is Better)
  • Unemployment Rates
  • Commute Time
  • Education Levels
  • Health Insurance Coverage
  • Poverty Rates

We ranked each suburb in Oklahoma across these criteria from one to 28, with one being the best.

We then took the average rank across all criteria, with the town posting the lowest overall score being crowned the winner of the title “Best Suburb To Live In Oklahoma.”

The result is some of the safest, quietest, and ideal places to live in Oklahoma

Read on to see why Jenks is the ‘burb with the most, while El Reno is probably not the best place to live in Oklahoma.

Summary: There You Have It – The Best Suburbs In Oklahoma

If you’re measuring the locations in Oklahoma where there are lots to do, and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.

Here’s a look at the worst suburbs in Oklahoma according to the data:

  1. El Reno
  2. Guthrie
  3. Catoosa

For more Oklahoma reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Best Suburbs In Oklahoma

Rank City Population Median Income Median Home Price
1 Jenks 25,210 $91,798 $228,100
2 Bixby 28,091 $90,859 $246,300
3 Edmond 93,522 $87,591 $263,900
4 Verdigris 5,189 $69,291 $175,200
5 Newcastle 10,970 $86,907 $216,900
6 Choctaw 12,130 $81,081 $184,500
7 Tuttle 7,412 $93,234 $217,100
8 Owasso 37,559 $71,621 $188,400
9 Piedmont 7,306 $83,413 $263,600
10 Mustang 19,847 $80,817 $180,300
11 Broken Arrow 112,751 $76,733 $179,800
12 Blanchard 8,511 $81,017 $211,700
13 Glenpool 13,446 $70,359 $144,100
14 Yukon 23,697 $72,303 $151,200
15 Noble 7,078 $85,058 $156,400
16 Moore 62,633 $68,562 $154,100
17 Sand Springs 19,935 $64,043 $151,500
18 Collinsville 7,765 $63,625 $155,600
19 Norman 125,745 $59,866 $192,700
20 Sapulpa 21,853 $57,169 $130,500
21 Coweta 9,696 $57,368 $145,900
22 Harrah 6,155 $65,833 $166,100
23 Bethany 20,542 $51,695 $130,400
24 Claremore 19,173 $52,103 $136,200
25 Warr Acres 10,443 $50,965 $123,100
26 Catoosa 7,821 $60,224 $114,400
27 Guthrie 10,767 $44,760 $140,500
28 El Reno 17,164 $49,147 $122,500
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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