These Are The 10 Most Miserable Cities In Oklahoma

Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Oklahoma?

According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially folks in Oklahoma – don’t really have it too bad, in the grand scheme of things.

But, we were curious – which Oklahoma cities might be the most miserable? We’re about to find out, using science and data.

After analyzing the largest cities, we sadly present the most miserable cities in the Sooner State:

1. Holdenville
2. Tahlequah (Photos)
3. Wagoner (Photos)
4. Anadarko (Photos)
5. Hugo (Photos)
6. Okmulgee (Photos)
7. Bristow
8. Atoka
9. Durant (Photos)
10. Idabel (Photos)

Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. If you have a smile on your face, you probably don’t live in one of these cities.

Oh, and by the way, Jenks is the happiest place in Oklahoma.

Or check out the Most Miserable Cities In America.

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How We Measured The Most Miserable Cities In Oklahoma

In order to rank the unhappiest places in Oklahoma, we had to determine what criteria makes people happy. It isn’t a stretch to assume that happy people earn great salaries, are relatively stress free, and have a stable home life.

So we went to the Census’s American Community Survey 2010-2014 report for the criteria, flipped the list, and it spit out the answer. Like magic.

We threw a lot of criteria at this one in order to get the best, most complete results possible:

• Percentage of residents with a college degree
• Average commute times
• Unemployment rates
• Cost of living
• % of married couples
• % of home owners
• Poverty rate

After we decided on the criteria, we gathered the data for the 108 places in Oklahoma with over 2,000 people.

We then ranked each place from one to 102 for each of the seven criteria with a score of one being the most miserable (Any ties were given to the larger place).

Next, we averaged the seven rankings into a Miserable Index for each place with the lowest overall Miserable Index ‘earning’ the title ‘Most Miserable City In Oklahoma’.

If you’d like to see the complete list of states, most miserable to happiest, scroll to the bottom of this post to see the unabridged chart.

1. Holdenville

Population: 5,768
People Who Own Their Home: 51.61%
Married Adults: 38.51%

2. Tahlequah

Population: 16,190
People Who Own Their Home: 37.07%
Married Adults: 36.46%

3. Wagoner

Population: 8,499
People Who Own Their Home: 51.01%
Married Adults: 44.96%

4. Anadarko

Population: 6,786
People Who Own Their Home: 45.36%
Married Adults: 34.53%

5. Hugo

Population: 5,294
People Who Own Their Home: 39.15%
Married Adults: 33.34%

6. Okmulgee

Population: 12,398
People Who Own Their Home: 43.39%
Married Adults: 31.85%

7. Bristow

Population: 4,251
People Who Own Their Home: 45.33%
Married Adults: 44.89%

8. Atoka

Population: 3,093
People Who Own Their Home: 49.32%
Married Adults: 43.8%

9. Durant

Population: 16,507
People Who Own Their Home: 38.74%
Married Adults: 41.26%

10. Idabel

Population: 7,015
People Who Own Their Home: 39.81%
Married Adults: 37.28%

There You Have It

Like we said earlier, trying to determine the most miserable cities in {state} is usually a subjective matter. But if you’re analyzing cities where people are not stable, where you’re stuck in traffic, and no one spent the time to go to college, then this is an accurate list.

If you’re curious enough, here are the happiest cities in {state}, according to science:
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Detailed List Of Miserable Places In Oklahoma

City	Rank	People Who Own Their Home
Holdenville	1	51.61%
Tahlequah	2	37.07%
Wagoner	3	51.01%
Anadarko	4	45.36%
Hugo	5	39.15%
Okmulgee	6	43.39%
Bristow	7	45.33%
Atoka	8	49.32%
Durant	9	38.74%
Idabel	10	39.81%
Commerce	11	58.39%
Eufaula	12	44.44%
Chandler	13	55.63%
Carnegie	14	49.31%
Lexington	15	55.84%
Guthrie	16	46.56%
Ada	17	43.51%
Seminole	18	53.65%
Henryetta	19	51.49%
Sallisaw	20	43.76%
Weatherford	21	39.17%
Cushing	22	49.94%
Vinita	23	55.48%
Poteau	24	54.31%
Shawnee	25	49.83%
Muskogee	26	49.58%
Tulsa	27	46.35%
Spencer	28	67.05%
Stillwater	29	33.66%
Blackwell	30	57.97%
Pauls Valley	31	43.74%
Hobart	32	48.62%
Cleveland	33	46.04%
Miami	34	54.81%
Frederick	35	53.0%
Lawton	36	42.12%
Calera	37	51.52%
Norman	38	49.22%
Tecumseh	39	59.64%
Broken Bow	40	37.35%
Sayre	41	45.72%
Claremore	42	50.66%
Marietta	43	37.22%
Hollis	44	49.78%
Oklahoma City	45	52.2%
Lindsay	46	56.11%
Pryor Creek	47	50.75%
Warr Acres	48	58.13%
El Reno	49	55.53%
Del City	50	55.98%
Sulphur	51	46.65%
Skiatook	52	59.21%
Mcloud	53	63.42%
Mcalester	54	53.57%
Bethany	55	52.21%
Fairview	56	56.11%
Chickasha	57	51.02%
Clinton	58	48.85%
Ardmore	59	50.69%
Sapulpa	60	57.76%
Catoosa	61	58.37%
Altus	62	45.91%
Midwest City	63	53.82%
Duncan	64	55.29%
Slaughterville	65	68.15%
Marlow	66	52.88%
Grove	67	55.77%
Purcell	68	63.52%
Collinsville	69	62.1%
Pocola	70	73.14%
Alva	71	48.38%
Ponca City	72	56.61%
Fort Gibson	73	67.14%
Coweta	74	63.97%
Davis	75	53.01%
Guymon	76	52.96%
Elk City	77	49.48%
Glenpool	78	70.1%
Perry	79	53.24%
Elgin	80	69.12%
The Village	81	64.08%
Blanchard	82	76.35%
Sand Springs	83	62.87%
Moore	84	67.41%
Harrah	85	66.45%
Woodward	86	52.94%
Lone Grove	87	63.96%
Noble	88	68.43%
Enid	89	55.12%
Tuttle	90	80.8%
Edmond	91	65.6%
Choctaw	92	79.37%
Owasso	93	63.73%
Bartlesville	94	61.66%
Mustang	95	72.13%
Bixby	96	73.33%
Broken Arrow	97	72.68%
Piedmont	98	89.88%
Newcastle	99	80.46%
Kingfisher	100	64.95%
Yukon	101	73.68%
Jenks	102	77.45%