Living in Muskogee, OK
Small city in Oklahoma
Muskogee is a small city in Oklahoma, home to about 37,000 people, with 124,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Muskogee a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $159k and rents for $1,190 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,223 state income tax per resident, 0.78% property tax
- Strong healthcare: 1 top-rated (4–5★) hospital within 31 mi
- Dog-friendly: 1 dog park within 9 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 124,000 people live within 31 mi
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Muskogee: common questions
What is the cost of living in Muskogee?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $159k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,190 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Muskogee?
Oklahoma collects about $1,223 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.78% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Muskogee safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (2.8× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Muskogee?
Public schools in Muskogee test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Muskogee?
Muskogee has cool winters: winter days average around 52°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does Muskogee get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and heat waves: 21 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.45 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Muskogee?
The nearest major airport is TUL, about 43 mi away.
How Muskogee scores
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