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Ponca City, 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
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean86%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
19
Positive
39
Poor
4
Negative
1

Groceries

2 within 10 miles

1mi

Gas

9 within 10 miles

1mi

Hospital

2 within 20 miles

0.1mi

Airport

MCI — Kansas City International

219.2mi

Post Office

USPS — Ponca City, OK

11mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

1 private club within 10 miles.

Golf1Nearest 2.3 mi
Camping4Nearest 29.7 mi
Marina0Nearest 11.8 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
C
Moderate

Crime rates similar to the national median for U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
21.3
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
−51.6%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr−48.7%
Homicide
0.08 / 1k Residents69% above state avg
Robbery
0.29 / 1k Residents9% below state avg
Aggravated Assault
3.31 / 1k Residents7% above state avg

Property Crime

5yr−54.6%
Burglary
3.35 / 1k Residents8% below state avg
Larceny-Theft
11.28 / 1k Residents10% below state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
1.86 / 1k Residents4% below state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+23Solidly Conservative

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

Presidential Voting Trends for Ponca City, 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 Season212 days294 frost-free
Annual Rainfall35.1"
Elevation1,030 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
A-
Resilient

Strong survivability profile. Good buffer from population centers, with manageable environmental and tactical risks.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
A+
Great90 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A
Great1 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
D-
PoorInland Flooding, Cold Wave, Tornado, Hail, Heat Wave
Border / Coast
A+
Greatborder 550 mi · coast 497 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$33.6M/yrfor the county

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

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