Living in Shawnee (Oklahoma)

Shawnee (Oklahoma) is a large place in Oklahoma, United States, home to 31,286 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 13%, #1,508 of 12,111), low-income households (top 14%, #1,280 of 9,771), first-time home buyers (top 25%, #1,966 of 8,006).

Residents31,286

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport62 km (OKC Will Rogers World)

Nearest city of 100k+40 km

Within 30 km66,500 people

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverNorth Canadian, 1.6 km

Main railway line1.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.1,806 km

Within 10 km41,017 people

LandscapeCentral Lowlands

Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 0:19

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Good to know about Shawnee (Oklahoma)

The landscape belongs to Central Lowlands.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 46 min and sets around 0:19; in late June it sets around 3:46.

How Shawnee (Oklahoma) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Oklahoma
Young family	29	#10,523 of 11,898	#66 of 97	Map
Low-income household	55	#1,280 of 9,771	#33 of 113	Map
Low-income family	39	#5,359 of 8,006	#44 of 57	Map
Single parent	37	#5,143 of 6,237	#40 of 46	Map
Pensioner couple	48	#8,453 of 9,474	#46 of 72	Map
Single pensioner	38	#8,707 of 9,474	#50 of 72	Map
Early retiree	49	#9,150 of 10,762	#50 of 132	Map
Single professional	11	#4,458 of 4,537	#32 of 34	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	62	#1,952 of 7,271	#25 of 77	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#1,966 of 8,006	#36 of 57	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#1,508 of 12,111	#28 of 152	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	19	#6,335 of 7,271	#43 of 77	Map
Healthcare-first mover	16	#9,202 of 9,474	#56 of 72	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#14,786 of 18,063	#244 of 273	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	2	#15,431 of 16,523	#212 of 239	Map
Rural value seeker	39	#10,734 of 18,063	#238 of 273	Map
High-net-worth mover	26	#13,808 of 16,523	#90 of 239	Map
Lottery winner	36	#9,815 of 21,167	#48 of 354	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#9,584 of 12,111	#77 of 152	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	34	#8,144 of 12,111	#51 of 152	Map
Digital native	33	#3,949 of 4,750	#18 of 34	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
Affordability72
Mobility and connectivity55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Foundation50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Jobs and economy37
Health and elderly27
Green space25
Education and family22
Safety and community18
Lifestyle and amenities17
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.