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Medicine Park is a small town of 319 in Oklahoma, with a median household income of $111,071
and a 3.5% unemployment rate.
Its cost of living index is 88 (US average = 100), which is
12% below the national average.
Strengths:
Medicine Park stands out for an affordable cost of living, a well-educated population.
Trade-offs:
Potential downsides include longer commutes. Whether Medicine Park is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Medicine Park city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 87.6
Medicine Park's overall cost of living index is 87.6,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Medicine Park costs roughly 12% less than the average American city.
Metric
Medicine Park, OK
National Avg
Median Home Value
$332,700
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
$1,225
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
87.0%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$111,071
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Higher than Average
Medicine Park's violent crime rate is 640.2 per 100,000 residents
— 68% higher than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
640.2 /100k
Property Crime
2137.5 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Medicine Park, OK
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
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Middle Schools
N/A
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High Schools
N/A
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Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
57.9%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
94.6%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Medicine Park sees average highs of 50.4°F in January
and 94.1°F in July,
with 32.3 inches of annual precipitation
and 1.8 inches of snow per year.
Medicine Park's cost of living index is 88, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Medicine Park roughly 12% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is $332,700 and median rent is $1,225/month.
Medicine Park's violent crime rate is 640.2 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 2137.5 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Medicine Park, OK has a population of 319, a median household income of $111,071, and an unemployment rate of 3.5%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Medicine Park averages 50.4°F in January and 94.1°F in July. Annual rainfall is 32.3 inches
with about 1.8 inches of snow per year.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Medicine Park, OK is covered by 1 ZIP code: 73557.
The population of Medicine Park, Oklahoma is 319 with a median age of 47.8. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Medicine Park: cost of living index 88 (100 = US average), median home $332,700, median household income $111,071, crime index 142 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Medicine Park side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.
