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    Moving to Stillwater, OK

    Is Stillwater a good place to live?

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    Stillwater ranks #11 of 16 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $230,900
    +8.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $944
    per month
    Household income
    $42,015
    median
    Unemployment
    4.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Stillwater

    The median home value in Stillwater is $230,900 and median rent is $944 a month, against a median household income of $42,015. Homes cost about 5.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Stillwater 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 Stillwater, OK

    Stillwater has about 48,818 residents, 4.9% unemployment and 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Stillwater 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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