Name: Chandler, OK statistics
Creator: Citytistics

Moving to Chandler

Lincoln County gains about 12.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in2,173

Moved out1,828

Net+345

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Oklahoma County, OK552362+190

Pottawatomie County, OK284337−53

Payne County, OK204230−26

Cleveland County, OK9489+5

Canadian County, OK8937+52

Creek County, OK63630

Tulsa County, OK4564−19

Logan County, OK46

Within Oklahoma, other states or abroad

Arrivals

78%22%

Leavers

82%18%

Within OklahomaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$58K

Leavers$44K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lincoln County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here: 4.4% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.6% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves: Households moving into Lincoln County report $57,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $44,300, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need: $36,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy: Median rent is $904 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,075 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $110,600.
Getting to work: 27 minutes each way on average; 12.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite: Elmira, NY matches it on character. Compare the two

Moved here in the past year1
4.4%
24% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$44,278
37% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
12.7
above the median place (median -0.6)

All 5 moving measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
Moved here in the past year1	4.4%	24% below
Moved from another state1County figure	1.6%	19% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure	12.7	above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure	$57,702	18% below
Income of households moving out8County figure	$44,278	37% below

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $1,075, 43% below the median place.

Chandler23.3%

Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent

$36,160

a year, at the 30% line

Rent to income

23.3%

14% above the median place

Home price to income

2.4x

38% below the median place

Could you afford it?

Your household income, before tax

The median rent would take

23%

comfortably under the 30% line

Left after rent, in US prices

$38,500

a year

Vs the typical household here

Same

as the median household

Uses the median rent in Chandler, $904 a month, and local prices for everything else (93.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Chandler, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

Place	Rent to income	More left a year
Poteau, OK	20.3% vs 23.3%	n/a	Compare
Concordia, KS	19.0% vs 23.3%	n/a	Compare
Grants, NM	19.9% vs 23.3%	n/a	Compare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,075
43% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$860
74% below the median place
Median home value1
$110,600
65% below the median place

All 16 cost and housing measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
Median gross rent1	$904	34% below
Rent to income1	23.3%	14% above
Property tax rate1	0.8%	14% below
Home price to income1	2.4x	38% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure	90.4	10% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure	$916	43% below
HUD area median income4County figure	$77,500	28% below
Property tax paid (median)1	$860	74% below
Median home value1	$110,600	65% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure	-0.9%	below (median 3.2%)
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure	43.3%	16% below
Homeownership1	62.0%	7% below
Renters paying 30%+1	51.1%	1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1	$1,075	43% below
Vacant homes1	7.5%	6% above
Median year built1	1973	0% below

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
29.0%
170% above the median place
Median household income1
$46,645
42% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Income per person$26,090 −35%

Mean commute27 min +9%

Works from home12.2% −2%

All 10 work and pay measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
Median household income1	$46,645	42% below
Income per person1	$26,090	35% below
Unemployment1County figure	3.9%	21% below
Average annual pay6County figure	$53,613	19% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure	5.7%	54% above
Jobs6County figure	7,480	95% below
Poverty rate1	29.0%	170% above
Mean commute1	27 min	9% above
Works from home1	12.2%	2% below
Commutes by transit1	0.0%	below (median 0.8%)

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 85.2%, 8% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
85.2%
8% below the median place
No health insurance1
12.7%
98% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
18.1%
44% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.3 −9%

Median age36.2 −7%

High school or higher88.6% −4%

All 9 people measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
Population1	2,899	6646th largest
Population change since 20207	4.2%	267% above
Median age1	36.2	7% below
Bachelor's or higher1	18.1%	44% below
High school or higher1	88.6%	4% below
Household size1	2.3	9% below
Born abroad1County figure	0.9%	90% below
No health insurance1	12.7%	98% above
Homes with broadband1	85.2%	8% below

Life in Chandler

20 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tilghman, Marshal William M., Homestead listed 1976
Boston Store listed 1984
Chandler Bookstore listed 1984
Clapp-Cunningham Building listed 1984
Conklin House listed 1984
First Presbyterian Church of Chandler listed 1984

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents10.3 +2%

Playgrounds per 10k6.9 −27%

Grocery stores per 10k3.5 +63%

Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k17.3 +55%

Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%

Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%

Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.0 −33%

Shops25.4 −16%

Arts, recreation and fitness2.6 −37%

Doctors' offices and clinics5.6 −72%

Child care centers3.8 +65%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students13
1,054
78% below the median place
Public schools13
4
56% below the median place
Students per teacher13
14.2
8% below the median place

All 16 schools and local life measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
Public schools13	4	56% below
Public school students13	1,054	78% below
Students per teacher13	14.2	8% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure	14.0	33% below
Shops per 10k9County figure	25.4	16% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure	2.6	37% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure	5.6	72% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure	3.8	65% above
Parks per 10k10	10.3	2% above
Playgrounds per 10k10	6.9	27% below
Grocery stores per 10k10	3.5	63% above
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10	17.3	55% above
Libraries per 10k10	0.0	below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails10	0.0	below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi10	0.0	below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11	20	54% above

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 506, 164% above the median place.

Violent crime per 100k

506

164% above the median place

Property crime per 100k

1,618

33% above the median place

Months reported

12 of 12

by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

July average high14
94°F
8% above the median place
Hurricane risk15
18.7
73% below the median place
Natural hazard risk15
71.3
23% below the median place

All 11 weather and risk measures

Measure	Chandler	Vs median
July average high14County figure	94°F	8% above
January average low14County figure	27°F	7% above
Average temperature14County figure	61°F	11% above
Annual precipitation14County figure	38.4 in	12% below
Natural hazard risk15County figure	71.3	23% below
Hurricane risk15County figure	18.7	73% below
Tornado risk15County figure	88.6	9% above
Wildfire risk15County figure	92.8	52% above
Heat wave risk15County figure	86.3	4% below
Median air quality index16Metro figure	52	21% above
Good air days16Metro figure	44.4%	35% below

How it is changing

Five-year survey estimates, one point per release.

Median gross rent

Up 53.7% from 2019 to 2024.

Median household income

Up 0.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Median home value

Up 14.3% from 2019 to 2024.

Population estimate

Up 4.1% from 2020 to 2025.

Citytistics measures

Paycheck stretch

$38,200

left a year after rent, in US prices. Better than 6% of places

Pay vs rent

-8.9 pts

a year, rent outrunning pay. Better than 1% of places

Family fit

of 100 on cost, space and class size

Growth

of 100 on population and income growth

Measures only Citytistics publishes, built from the figures on this page. Scores of 100 beat every place we track. Formulas

Chandler in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 25% of the median income in 2030, up from 23% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

Measure	Latest	2030 projection	Likely range	Avg. per year
Median rent	$904/mo (2024)	$1,180/mo	$970 to $1,440/mo	+4.6%
Median household income	$46,645 (2024)	$58,000	$49,000 to $68,500	+3.6%
Median home value	$110,600 (2024)	$152,000	$110,000 to $210,000	+5.5%
Population	2,963 (2025)	3,050	2,920 to 3,180	+0.6%

The median home would be worth 2.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.4 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

Places like Chandler

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

Place	Rent	Income
Elmira, NY	$909	$43,120	Compare
El Dorado, AR	$880	$49,244	Compare
Forest, MS	$900	$49,724	Compare
Muskogee, OK	$858	$50,213	Compare

Nearby

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Common questions

Is Chandler a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 9% a year while household income rose 0.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 97% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 75 Oklahoma places. After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $38,200 a year left, less than in 92% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 42 Oklahoma places. On cost, space and class size it scores 33 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Chandler expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $110,600.

What salary do you need to live in Chandler?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is Chandler safe?

There were 506 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to Chandler?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Elmira, NY, El Dorado, AR, Forest, MS and Muskogee, OK.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Chandler with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Chandler itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/chandler-oklahoma

Citytistics. “Chandler, Oklahoma.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/chandler-oklahoma/

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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