Carrier, Oklahoma
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 48% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B+, better than 72% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 12% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade B, better than 67% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade D, better than 14% of US places
- top 1% for air quality
- top 10% for sunny days
- bottom 6% for amenities nearby
Limited data for Carrier — the figures below are what we have. See Garfield County for a fuller picture.
Carrier is a small community in Oklahoma with about 89 residents. It grades B+ for weather and D for safety & wellbeing. Standout strengths include air quality, sunny days, and monthly owner costs. It rates lower on sales tax and amenities nearby.
- Median household income in Carrier is $63k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Carrier has a violent crime rate of 1770/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Carrier average around 82°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Light snow
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Precipitation 4.1 in1.2 in
muggy 65%dry
Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$63k50th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$45kbetter than 58% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$36better than 87% of US places
Income Tax4.80%better than 55% of US places
Sales Tax8.99%better than 10% of US places
Unemployment4.4%better than 44% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)36°F62nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)82°F86th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation33.9 in29th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall9.4 inbetter than 61% of US places
Sunny Days282 daysbetter than 90% of US places
Summer Humidity64°Fbetter than 48% of US places
Comfortable Days69 daysbetter than 21% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk81.4better than 24% of US places
Air Quality11 AQIbetter than 99% of US places
School Quality37.2better than 11% of US places
Violent Crime1770/100kbetter than 11% of US places
Property Crime2559/100kbetter than 11% of US places
Community
Population8910th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age43.962nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4881st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.718th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+5583rd percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)66.3%28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)5.6%92nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)28.1%96th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability7.5/20better than 67% of US places
Airport Distance79 mibetter than 49% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access83.3%better than 40% of US places
Amenities Nearby0.00better than 6% of US places
Park & Nature AccessModeratebetter than 39% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Carrier an affordable place to live?
- Carrier is about average in cost. Its cost-of-living index is $45k, better than 58% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Carrier safe?
- Carrier is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1770/100k (better than 11%). Property crime is 2559/100k.
- What is the weather like in Carrier?
- Carrier averages 82°F in July and 36°F in January, with 33.9 in of annual precipitation and about 282 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Carrier?
- Public-school quality in Carrier is below average, scoring better than 11% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.