Best Places73020, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 73020, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
73020 ranks 7,279th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 73020
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
73020's strengths and weaknesses
Where 73020 ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Household income$109,649 median, better than 86% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 73020 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 59 pleasant days a year, better than only 7% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- School gradeC, better than only 28% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 73020
A household needs to earn about $72,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 73020 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $109,649, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 73020's effective rate of 0.88%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 73020
73020's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 73020.
Who works in 73020, and how
Work in 73020 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 73020
73020 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes and more parkland per resident than 89% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 73020 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 73020, month by month
73020 sees roughly 59 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 52, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 74° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 76° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 73020
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 177 miles away.
The best schools in and around 73020
Schools across 73020 average a C, better than 28% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Schwartz EsA− · 60% proficient
- L. W. Westfall EsB+ · 53% proficient
- James Griffith Intermediate EsC+ · 37% proficient
Top middle schools
- Nicoma Park MsC− · 31% proficient
- Jones MsC− · 29% proficient
- Carl Albert MsD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Jones HsC · 33% proficient
- Choctaw HsC− · 29% proficient
- Carl Albert HsC− · 26% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 73020 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
73020 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 73020 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 73020 suits
Families
Schools land around the 28th percentile and crime safety beats 84%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 94% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 10% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 73020
Is 73020 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 73020 ranks 7,279th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on what local pay buys, a strong job market, and state finances, and lowest on the weather and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 73020 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $271,173. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $109,649 median income, cost of living beats 94% of zip codes.
Is 73020 safe?
Yes, 73020 is safer than 84% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $274 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 73020?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 52 with lows near 30. That works out to about 59 pleasant days a year, more than 7% of zip codes.
Is 73020 good for families?
Schools beat 28% of zip codes, crime safety beats 84%, and childcare runs $946 a month.
Compare 73020 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 73020. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 73020 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
73020 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 73020: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 73020: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 73020: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 73020: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
73020 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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