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Muskogee, OK

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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A-
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A-
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Premium
40
Positive
40
Poor
15
Negative
12

Groceries

2 within 10 miles

2mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

0.9mi

Hospital

4 within 20 miles

2.8mi

Airport

DFW — Dallas/Fort Worth International

218.8mi

Post Office

USPS — Muskogee, OK

0.9mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf2Nearest 2.8 mi
Camping16Nearest 11 mi
Marina0Nearest 11.1 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$497k
24% below US avg
Avg HH Debt
$19k
6% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
D
Elevated

Higher crime rates than 69% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
41.7
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−6.9%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−13.9%
Homicide
0.05 / 1k Residents10% above state avg
Robbery
0.41 / 1k Residents28% above state avg
Aggravated Assault
7.24 / 1k Residents134% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−0.0%
Burglary
5.48 / 1k Residents50% above state avg
Larceny-Theft
25.50 / 1k Residents104% above state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
2.33 / 1k Residents20% above state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+28Solidly Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Muskogee, Oklahoma
Dem Rep
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
A-
High Autonomy

Strong independent fundamentals that actively favor personal liberty and low regulation.

State Policy

Tax Burden
B
Fair9.0% of income
Property Rights
C+
FairIJ Grade C+
Firearm Rights
A-
GreatFPC Grade A-
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Net exporter (180% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
A-
OpenFarm sales legal
Gambling Laws
D+
RestrictedTribal · Poker · Betting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season254 days321 frost-free
Annual Rainfall51.2"
Elevation584 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
B+
Defensible

Workable tactical position. Some exposure to population density or targets, but generally defensible in a crisis.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A-
Good46 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
B
Fair2 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorInland Flooding, Tornado, Heat Wave, Ice Storm, Hail
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 539 mi · coast 413 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$34.0M/yrfor the county

Key Distances

Nearest Major CityTulsa413k people are 46 mi away
Nearest Major AirportNo hub airport within 50 mi
Distance to State Capital123 miOklahoma City, OK
Nearest Prison25 mi1 within 25 mi

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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