Why look at Enid?
- Affordable housing. Median home is $136k — well below the national median.
- Stable market. Home values +3.9% year-over-year — neither overheated nor falling.
- Shrinking population. ~-0.4%/yr — be aware of demand softness.
Where Enid stands
At or near all-time high.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 9.8 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Enid on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 9.8 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Enid (Wikipedia)
Enid is the ninth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Garfield County. In the 2020 census, the population was 51,308. Enid was founded during the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in the Land Run of 1893, and is named after Enid, a character in Alfred, Lord Tennyson's Idylls of the King. In 1991, the Oklahoma state legislature designated Enid the "purple martin capital of Oklahoma." Enid holds the nickname of "Queen Wheat City" and "Wheat Capital" of Oklahoma and the United States for its immense grain storage capacity, and has the third-largest grain storage capacity in the world.
Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.
City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
No active National Weather Service alerts for Garfield County right now.
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Oklahoma context
Schools
Enid is served by 20 public schools enrolling about 9,132 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 17.6:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Current weather
Find rentals & listings
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Local news & community
Latest news in Enid
4 from local press- Pet goats save trapped family after killer tornado with winds reaching 200 mph demolishes their homeLOCALNew York Post1w ago
- Mildred Marie EstesLOCALEnidLIVE!2d ago
- NWS says 4 tornadoes, including deadly EF-2, confirmed in Northwest OklahomaLOCALEnidnews.com1w ago
- PSO Foundation gives $50,000 for tornado recovery in Enid areaLOCALThe Journal Record1w ago
- Pet goats rescue Oklahoma family after tornado ripped through EnidFOX Weather1w ago
- Enid EF-4 tornado impacts family hosting Polish exchange studentKOCO4d ago
What locals are saying
- This place is dead 😭 r/enid
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- 50m ISO F for hangout r/enidok
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Enid-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Enid area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
Snapshot assumes a $150k single earner buying at the median home. Your real numbers depend on bracket, deductions, school district, and HOA. Use the affordability calculator and net-pay calculator for your specific case.
Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Oklahoma: 419 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Enid, unemployment sits around 5.3%, and hiring momentum has been steady. The strongest local sectors are skilled trades & manufacturing, hospitality & tourism and healthcare.
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