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    Moving to Sapulpa, OK

    Is Sapulpa a good place to live?

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    Sapulpa ranks #7 of 17 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $158,300
    +6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $998
    per month
    Household income
    $61,644
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sapulpa

    The median home value in Sapulpa is $158,300 and median rent is $998 a month, against a median household income of $61,644. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sapulpa crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sapulpa, OK

    Sapulpa has about 22,268 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 14% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sapulpa with

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    More: Where to move in Oklahoma · Best counties in Oklahoma

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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