Best Places73491, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 73491, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
73491 ranks 28,508th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Internet speeds pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on state finances.
The best neighborhoods in 73491
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.
73491's strengths and weaknesses
Where 73491 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 73% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 72% of zip codes
Where 73491 ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Short commute38.0 minutes each way, better than only 6% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 73491
A household needs to earn about $37,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 73491 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,221, 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 73491's effective rate of 0.55%, 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 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 73491
73491 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 73491.
Who works in 73491, and how
Work in 73491 centers on mining & oil & gas and construction. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 94%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 73491
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 73491.
What the weather is like in 73491, month by month
73491 sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 54, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 40° | 30° |
| April | 75° | 61° | 51° |
| July | 96° | 83° | 72° |
| October | 79° | 65° | 54° |
Flying in and out of 73491
The nearest airport, Lawton-Fort Sill Regional, is about 43 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 114 miles away.
The best schools in and around 73491
Schools across 73491 average a D+, better than 14% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Velma-alma EsB− · 42% proficient
Top middle schools
- Velma-alma MsD− · 15% proficient
Top high schools
- Velma-alma HsD− · 14% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 73491 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
73491 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 73491 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 73491
Is 73491 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 73491 ranks 28,508th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a stable housing market, and low property taxes, and lowest on internet speeds and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 73491 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $145,791. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $59,221 median income, cost of living beats 37% of zip codes.
Is 73491 safe?
73491 is safer than 18% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $602 per resident a year.
Compare 73491 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 73491. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 73491 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.
73491 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 73491: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 73491: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 73491: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 73491: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
73491 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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