Best PlacesMcClain County, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in McClain County, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The averages hide a wide spread here, so the area matters as much as the address. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
McClain County ranks 1,307th of 3,144 U.S. counties on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in McClain County
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.
The best areas in McClain County
The parts of McClain County, ranked by the BestNeighborhood standard score across every neighborhood, highest scoring first. Each note says how that part differs from the rest of the county.
Goldsby
Incomes run higher, local pay stretches further, and more adults hold degrees.
Newcastle & Blanchard
Fewer homes sit empty, though fewer households have young kids.
Purcell
Homes cost less, though it is noisier.
Scores across McClain County run from about the 13th to the 78th percentile nationally. The map is where that becomes a choice of area.
McClain County's strengths and weaknesses
Where McClain County ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of counties
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 92% of counties
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of counties
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of counties
- State fiscal healthBetter than 84% of counties
Where McClain County ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of counties
- State infrastructureBetter than only 9% of counties
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 17% of counties
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of counties
- Cheap childcare$953 a month, better than only 21% of counties
What it costs to buy a home in McClain County
A household needs to earn about $69,000 a year to comfortably buy the median McClain County home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $86,220, 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 McClain County's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in McClain County
McClain County's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for McClain County.
Who works in McClain County, and how
Work in McClain County centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in McClain County
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across McClain County.
Is McClain County growing, and who is moving in?
McClain County has grown about 30% over the last decade. The largest inbound stream comes from the rest of the Oklahoma City, OK metro.
Where new residents come from
Where people leaving McClain County go
Move counts are the latest county-to-county migration flows, each county grouped into its metro.
What the weather is like in McClain County, month by month
McClain County sees roughly 94 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 51, with lows near 30. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 39° | 30° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 93° | 82° | 73° |
| October | 75° | 63° | 53° |
Flying in and out of McClain County
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 20 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 155 miles away.
The best schools in and around McClain County
Schools across McClain County average a C−, better than 23% of counties.
Top elementary schools
- Blanchard Intermediate EsB · 48% proficient
- Washington EsB− · 40% proficient
- Newcastle EsC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Washington MsC+ · 37% proficient
- Blanchard MsC+ · 37% proficient
- Bridge Creek MsC+ · 36% proficient
Top high schools
- Stratford HsC+ · 37% proficient
- Maysville HsC · 34% proficient
- Blanchard HsC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every McClain County school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
McClain County 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 McClain County against the other 3,143 counties.
Who McClain County suits
Families
Schools land around the 23rd percentile and crime safety beats 60%.
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 92% of counties and 9% already work from home.
Common questions about living in McClain County
Is McClain County a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, McClain County ranks 1,307th of 3,144 counties. It scores highest on a strong job market, what local pay buys, and cell coverage, and lowest on air quality and state infrastructure. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is McClain County expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $265,110. The overall cost of living runs about 19% below the national average. Set against a $86,220 median income, cost of living beats 92% of counties.
Is McClain County safe?
Yes, McClain County is safer than 60% of counties. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $393 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in McClain County?
July highs average about 93 degrees, and January highs near 51 with lows near 30. That works out to about 94 pleasant days a year, more than 56% of counties.
What are the best neighborhoods in McClain County?
Using the default rankings, the highest-scoring areas are Goldsby, Newcastle & Blanchard, and Purcell. The ranked list and the re-weightable map above let you re-sort them for your own priorities.
Compare McClain County with other counties
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to McClain County. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in McClain County 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.
McClain County detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for McClain County: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in McClain County: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of McClain County: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in McClain County: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
McClain County 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program: population growth and net migration behind the population-change section.
- 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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