What it's like to live in Guymon
Guymon is a small city in Oklahoma with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, county unemployment below the national average, and crime rates well below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Guymon deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, a population that has been shrinking, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Low unemployment in the county
- Low crime rates
- Short commutes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- Shrinking population
- High student-teacher ratio
- Cold winters
- Hot summers
How Guymon compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Guymon
Based on Guymon's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$1,774
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $35,480 a year
- 37% of Guymon renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$36,400
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $18,200
- Homes cost 3.0× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 37% below US
$887/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $887 a month. Factoring in local incomes, the value gets even better. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $182,000. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $182,000 · 37% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
1.9% county unemployment
Unemployment in Texas County is 1.9%, well below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Texas County (county-wide)
Safety▼ 53% below US
155 violent crimes per 100k
Safety is genuinely one of the selling points here. Both violent and property crime run well below the national average, the kind of numbers that fade into the background after a week of living somewhere.
Property crime 1002/100k · Guymon Police Department · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 45% below US
14 min average commute
Commutes run short here, averaging 14.4 minutes. That's an underrated perk of living in a smaller or well-planned city, where time isn't lost sitting in traffic. 9 in 10 workers drive to work.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 93°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 23°F and snow a regular occurrence. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
1 hospital
There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▼ 58% below US
15% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
8 public schools inside the boundary
There are 8 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Lake Meredith National Recreation Area (75 miles away). There are 2 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Guymon's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($887/mo) equals 18% of the median household income here, less than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget, job seekers (county-wide unemployment is low), and anyone prioritizing low crime. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.
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