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    Moving to Duncan, OK

    Is Duncan a good place to live?

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    Duncan ranks #11 of 17 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (42/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.5% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $125,800
    +4.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $872
    per month
    Household income
    $57,020
    median
    Unemployment
    6.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Duncan

    The median home value in Duncan is $125,800 and median rent is $872 a month, against a median household income of $57,020. Homes cost about 2.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Duncan crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Duncan, OK

    Duncan has about 22,872 residents, 6.1% unemployment and 12% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Duncan with

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    More: Where to move in Oklahoma · Best counties in Oklahoma

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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