Living in Jenks, OK
Suburb in Oklahoma
Jenks is a suburb in Oklahoma, home to about 27,000 people, with 781,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Jenks a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 13 dog parks within 9 mi
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.3× the US rate (FBI 2019)
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 781,000 people live within 31 mi
- Hot summers: highs around 92°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
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Key facts
Living in Jenks: common questions
What is the cost of living in Jenks?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $300k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,600 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Jenks?
Oklahoma collects about $1,223 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.06% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Jenks safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.3× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Jenks?
Public schools in Jenks test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Jenks?
Jenks has cool winters: winter days average around 52°F and summer days around 92°F, with roughly 9″ of snow a year.
Does Jenks get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, heat waves and tornadoes: 12 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.42 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Jenks?
The nearest major airport is TUL, about 14 mi away.
How Jenks scores
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