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Moving to Ponca City, Oklahoma

Ponca City pays new residents up to $6,000 through Move to Ponca City. Here is what life costs in Kay County, home of Ponca City, where people work, what there is to do, and remote jobs you can bring with you.
  • $6,000Paid to move hereMove to Ponca City
  • $124,700Typical home value1Kay County
  • $842Typical rent1Utilities included
  • 43,490Population-0.5% since 2020

By Sol Lakein.Checked November 4, 2026.How we compare costs

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Something to know about Ponca City

Did you know?

Oilman E.W. Marland built Ponca City's 43,561-square-foot mansion, known as the 'Palace on the Prairie,' finishing it in time for his July 1928 wedding.

Source: TravelOK (Oklahoma Tourism), read November 2026

A fact about Ponca City

What it costs to live in Ponca City

Kay County next to Oklahoma and the US.1
MeasureKay CountyOklahomaUnited States
Typical home value$124,700$199,800$332,700
Monthly owner costs with a mortgage$1,256$1,539$1,963
Typical rent, with utilities$842$1,014$1,413
Typical household income$58,423$65,039$80,734
Homes lived in by their owners69.2%65.8%65.2%
Households with broadband84.4%88.9%91.0%
Average commute, one way19 min22 min26 min

On the typical home here, the mortgage comes to about $685 a month2.

Jobs and work in Kay County

  • 14,063Jobs at local employers2023, +2.4% vs 2022
  • 1,047Employer businesses2023
  • 2,594Self-employed businessesNonemployer firms, 2024
  • 84.4%Households with broadbandUS: 91.0%

58.6% of residents 16 and older are in the labor force, the average commute is 18.9 minutes, and 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree1,3. Builders pulled permits for 29 new homes in 2025.

Remote jobs you can do from Ponca City

1 of Ponca City's 2 programs requires a full-time remote job. These are current remote openings for people living in the US.

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Things to do in Ponca City

Notable places in Kay County, by type.4

Parks, lakes and the outdoors

  • Frazier Park
  • Garfield Park
  • Lake Ponca Park
  • Legion Park
  • Lions Park

Museums, theaters and libraries

  • Poncan Theatre
  • Downtown Ponca City Historic District
  • Lake Ponca Duck Pond Historic District

Colleges and universities

  • Northern Oklahoma College

Sports and recreation

  • 101 Rodeo Arena
  • Blaine Stadium and Fieldhouse

Attractions

  • Pioneer Woman Monument

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Moving to Ponca City: questions people ask

Does Ponca City pay you to move there?

Yes. Move to Ponca City: $6,000 cash; Ponca City Workforce Attraction and Relocation Program: $4,000 cash. Each program has its own rules, status and official link on its page, checked October 30, 2026.

How much does it cost to live in Ponca City?

In Kay County, the median owner-occupied home is valued at $124,700 and median gross rent is $842 a month (US Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Oklahoma: $199,800 and $1,014. United States: $332,700 and $1,413. With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on a home at the county median value come to about $685 a month (our arithmetic).

Is Ponca City a good place to live?

It depends on what you need. On the numbers: home values in Kay County are below the US median, household income is below the US median, and the population fell 0.5% from April 2020 to July 2025 (US Census Bureau). Visit before you decide; Move to Ponca City helps with that: A hosted visit weekend before you move: community tours, dining and neighborhood scouting. Travel costs not stated..

Can I work remotely from Ponca City?

84.4% of households in Kay County have a broadband subscription (US: 91.0%; ACS 2020-2024). 1 of the 2 local programs requires a full-time remote job, and 1 has a track for local jobs.

What is there to do in Ponca City?

Notable places in Kay County include Frazier Park, Garfield Park, Poncan Theatre, Downtown Ponca City Historic District, Northern Oklahoma College. The full list by type is on this page (Wikidata).

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Notes on the numbers
  1. 1Costs and people: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (dollars in 2024 terms), read November 4, 2026. "Typical" is the median. Census figures cover all homes and renters, not just recent sales or new leases. QuickFacts
  2. 2Mortgage: principal and interest on the county's typical home value with 20% down at 7.32% (Freddie Mac 30-year fixed average, week of October 22, 2026), our arithmetic. Rate source
  3. 3Jobs and businesses: US Census Bureau QuickFacts, County Business Patterns 2023, Nonemployer Statistics 2024, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024.
  4. 4Things to do: notable places from Wikidata (CC0), read November 4, 2026. Know a place we should add? Email hello@slowersundays.com.
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