Best PlacesSouth Walker, Oklahoma City, OK Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Walker, 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.
South Walker, Oklahoma City ranks 5,662nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in South Walker, 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.
South Walker, Oklahoma City's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Walker, Oklahoma City ranks high
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$946 a month, better than 70% of neighborhoods
Where South Walker, Oklahoma City ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Household income$38,485 median, better than only 5% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Walker, Oklahoma City
A household needs to earn about $38,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Walker, Oklahoma City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $38,485, 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 South Walker, Oklahoma City's effective rate of 1.06%, 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 South Walker, Oklahoma City
South Walker, Oklahoma City runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Walker, Oklahoma City.
Who works in South Walker, Oklahoma City, and how
Work in South Walker, Oklahoma City centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in South Walker, Oklahoma City
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Walker, Oklahoma City.
What the weather is like in South Walker, Oklahoma City, month by month
South Walker, Oklahoma City sees roughly 100 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 South Walker, Oklahoma City
The nearest airport, Okc Will Rogers International, is about 5 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Dallas-Fort Worth International, about 176 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Walker, Oklahoma City
Schools across South Walker, Oklahoma City average a D, better than 10% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Emerson Alternative Ed. (es)D+ · 25% 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 South Walker, Oklahoma City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Walker, 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 South Walker, Oklahoma City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in South Walker, Oklahoma City
Is South Walker, Oklahoma City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Walker, Oklahoma City ranks 5,662nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, state finances, and a stable housing market, and lowest on civic engagement and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Walker, Oklahoma City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $139,963. The overall cost of living runs about 23% below the national average. Set against a $38,485 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is South Walker, Oklahoma City safe?
South Walker, Oklahoma City is safer than 19% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $890 per resident a year.
Compare South Walker, Oklahoma City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Walker, Oklahoma City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Walker, 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.
South Walker, Oklahoma City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Walker, Oklahoma City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Walker, Oklahoma City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Walker, Oklahoma City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Walker, Oklahoma City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Walker, 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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