Chickasha ( CHIK-ə-shay) is a city in and the county seat of Grady County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,051 at the 2020 census, a 0.1% increase from 2010.

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How Chickasha ranks

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#16Lowest depression in OK #24Most new homes in OK #15Rent easiest to afford in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code73018, 73023

Area code405

Living in Chickasha

Housing in Chickasha

$158K▲ 5.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chickasha home is worth about $158,000, up 5.3% in a year, 29% below the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market48

Sale-to-list96.4%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Chickasha

C⁻

Safety Grade C-

Chickasha reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chickasha 4.5

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chickasha 18.6

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chickasha

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About one in 3 of Chickasha’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (18%), Tulsa (3%) and Norman (3%). Half commute less than 26 miles.

Oklahoma City

18%

Tulsa

Norman

Lawton

38%Work in townlive and work in Chickasha 26 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,389Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Chickasha

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

1worse than OK

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.1%Fewer adults getting cholesterol checkedOK 84.3% · worse

Care nearby

Grady Memorial HospitalChickasha · 1 mi · ER

South Central Medical Center-ChickashaChickasha · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · part of Chickasha

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chickasha · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chickasha →

Natural hazards in Chickasha

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves

152Does Chickasha flood?paid flood claims since 1978 12Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chickasha

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chickasha →

Climate in Chickasha

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Chickasha has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 30°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

93° / 70°Summer

75° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Chickasha get?About 5 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 1, with the last in spring around Apr 6.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Chickasha

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Chickasha’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 54% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCHICKASHASchools5

Grand Avenue Es AElementary · Grades 2–4 · 475 students Bill Wallace Ec CTRElementary · Grades PK–1 · 409 students Lincoln Es B+Middle · Grades 5–6 · 308 students Chickasha MS C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 288 students Chickasha HS C+High · Grades 9–12 · 745 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.