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A city of 129,672 people in Oklahoma
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City in Oklahoma, US
1889Established
128,026Population
189.4 sq miArea
1,171 ftElevation

Norman () is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, with a population of 128,026 as of the 2020 census. It is the most populous city in and the county seat of Cleveland County and the second-most populous city in the Oklahoma City Metro Area after the state capital, Oklahoma City, 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of Norman. The city was settled during the Land Run of 1889, which opened the former Unassigned Lands of Indian Territory to American pioneer settlement. It was named in honor of Abner Norman, the area's initial land surveyor, and was formally incorporated on May 13, 1891. Norman has prominent higher education and related research industries, as it is home to the…

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ZIP code73019, 73026, 73069
Area code405
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Housing in Norman

$263K▲ 0.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Norman home is worth about $263,000, up 0.8% in a year, 18% above the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market26
Sale-to-list98.5%
Sold in May176
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Safety in Norman

C

Safety Grade C

Norman reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 74% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 61%.

Violent crime per 1,000
Norman 2.4
Oklahoma 4.1
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Norman 18
Oklahoma 18.4
U.S. 15.5
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Norman’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#31Best public schoolsof 128 in OK
DistrictNORMANSchools37

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.

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