Living in Owasso, OK
Suburb in Oklahoma
Owasso is a suburb in Oklahoma, home to about 39,000 people, with 783,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Owasso a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $278k and rents for $1,600 a month
- Low taxes: about $1,223 state income tax per resident, 0.9% property tax
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Smaller job market: about 783,000 people live within 31 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Hot summers: highs around 92°F
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Key facts
Living in Owasso: common questions
What is the cost of living in Owasso?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $278k, 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 Owasso?
Oklahoma collects about $1,223 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.9% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Owasso safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.6× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Owasso?
Public schools in Owasso 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 Owasso?
Owasso has cool winters: winter days average around 51°F and summer days around 92°F, with roughly 9″ of snow a year.
Does Owasso 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 1.31 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Owasso?
The nearest major airport is TUL, about 7 mi away.
How Owasso scores
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