City in Oklahoma, United States

Enid

$132kMedian Home
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View on MapPopulation52kElevation1,240 ft
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Enid is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. In the 2020 census, the population was 51,308. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a character in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. In 1991, the Oklahoma state legislature designated Enid the "purple martin capital of Oklahoma." Enid holds the nickname of "Queen Wheat City" and "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma and the United States for its immense grain storage capacity, and has the third-largest grain storage capacity in the world.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Enid, Oklahoma
Latitude36.40°
Longitude-97.88°
Population52k
Altitude1,240 ft

State Context

OklahomaU.S. state

Oklahoma ,is a landlocked state in the South Central, and Southwestern regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the southwest, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northeast, Arkansas to the southeast, New Mexico to the west, and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South, it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans, and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.25% - 4.75%Avg sales tax: 8.98%Property tax: 0.74%Official school data available

About the Region

South Central

Texas draws more domestic migrants than any other state, driven by no personal income tax, a rapidly diversifying economy, and housing that — outside Austin — remains relatively affordable by national standards. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the country's largest inland metro, anchored by corporate relocations and financial services. Houston's energy-tech hybrid and the Austin-San Antonio corridor's tech and university cluster give the state genuine economic breadth that goes well beyond oil and gas.

The climate is the sharpest tradeoff. Summers are long and frequently exceed 100°F across central and west Texas, with Gulf Coast cities like Houston blending the heat with intense humidity from May through October. Oklahoma and northern Texas sit squarely in Tornado Alley, with peak severe weather from March through May. Those who adapt to the heat find that the outdoor living culture — especially in the Texas Hill Country, coastal Louisiana, and the Ozarks — offers a richness that outsiders often underestimate.

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Nature Access

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City Profile

Median Age35 yrs
College Educated23%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home4%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$1k/mo
Median rent
$132k
Median home price
Rent burden20% of income
Household Income
$61k
Median annual
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Livability

School Rating
5.2/10
Internet
Fiber
73%
Cable
86%
address availability
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Current Conditions

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