Best PlacesRockwood, Oklahoma City, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Rockwood, Oklahoma City, 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.
Rockwood, Oklahoma City ranks 5,870th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Rockwood, Oklahoma City
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.
Rockwood, Oklahoma City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Rockwood, Oklahoma City ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$946 a month, better than 70% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
Where Rockwood, Oklahoma City ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Rockwood, Oklahoma City
A household needs to earn about $23,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Rockwood, Oklahoma City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $42,418, 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 Rockwood, Oklahoma City's effective rate of 1.15%, 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 2 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Rockwood, Oklahoma City
Rockwood, Oklahoma City runs younger than the country, 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 Rockwood, Oklahoma City.
Who works in Rockwood, Oklahoma City, and how
Work in Rockwood, Oklahoma City centers on construction and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Rockwood, Oklahoma City
Rockwood, Oklahoma City has more restaurants and bars per resident than 75% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Rockwood, Oklahoma City and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Rockwood, Oklahoma City, month by month
Rockwood, Oklahoma City sees roughly 101 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 53, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 38° | 26° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 47° |
| July | 95° | 82° | 70° |
| October | 77° | 62° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Rockwood, Oklahoma City
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 178 miles away.
The best schools in and around Rockwood, Oklahoma City
Schools across Rockwood, Oklahoma City average a D, better than 10% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (es)D+ · 25% proficient
- Rockwood EsF · 3% proficient
Top middle schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (ms)D · 20% proficient
Top high schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (hs)F · 3% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Rockwood, Oklahoma City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Rockwood, Oklahoma City 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 Rockwood, Oklahoma City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Rockwood, Oklahoma City
Is Rockwood, Oklahoma City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Rockwood, Oklahoma City ranks 5,870th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cell coverage, state finances, and a stable housing market, and lowest on thin health care access and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Rockwood, Oklahoma City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $82,932. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $42,418 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Rockwood, Oklahoma City safe?
Rockwood, Oklahoma City is safer than 28% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $769 per resident a year.
Compare Rockwood, Oklahoma City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Rockwood, Oklahoma City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Rockwood, Oklahoma City 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.
Rockwood, Oklahoma City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Rockwood, Oklahoma City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Rockwood, Oklahoma City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Rockwood, Oklahoma City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Rockwood, Oklahoma City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Rockwood, Oklahoma City 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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