2026 Downtown Edmond
Arts Festival

Once again, the experts agree: Edmond is a great place to live.

Edmond is the highest ranked community in Oklahoma in the Livability.com 2026 Top 100 Best Places to Live list, coming in at No. 11.Now in its 13th year, Livability's annual ranking focuses on cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000 – what it calls the "sweet spot" size that offers big opportunities while remaining small enough to feel like home. To build this list, Livability partnered with the data experts at Applied Geographic Solutions (AGS) to analyze nearly 100 data points across eight essential categories. To ensure the 2026 list remains attainable and affordable, Livability only includes cities with a median home value under $500,000.Edmond's latest ranking underscores its commitment to maintaining a community where residents can truly thrive. In talking about its ranking, Livability.com said: “Edmond stands out for its exceptional performance in the environment, economy and safety categories, proving it is a place where people can actually afford to live, work and play. Additionally, Edmond had the highest overall LivScore of any Oklahoma city featured on this year's list.”“We’re honored to once again be recognized as one of the best places to live in the country, and the top-ranked community in Oklahoma,” said Edmond Mayor Mark A. Nash. “This recognition reflects the dedication of our residents, businesses and city staff who work every day to make Edmond a place where people can truly thrive. From our safe neighborhoods to our commitment to quality of life, we are proud to offer a community where families can live, work and play. While rankings like this are meaningful, our real focus remains on continuing to serve our residents and preserving what makes Edmond such a special place to call home.”Tulsa, which landed at No. 89 on the list, is the only other Oklahoma community recognized.Edmond was recognized by Livability in 2023, when it was ranked No. 7 on the website’s Top 25 Places to Live in the Southwest rankings. Earlier this year, Edmond ranked No. 22 on the U.S. News' 250 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2025-2026. Also, Niche.com – a website dedicated to helping people find schools, companies and neighborhoods based on reviews and official data – placed Edmond at No. 2 on its 2026 rankings of the best places to live in Oklahoma. ... See MoreSee Less

An All-American craft beer bar in a 110 year-old house with 48 taps to choose from.

Monday - Wednesday: 3PM - 12AM​Thursday - Friday: 3PM - 1AM​Saturday (March-Nov): 12PM - 1AM​Saturday (Dec-Feb) 3PM-1AM​​Sunday: ClosedThe Patriarch - Craft Beer House & Lawn is a 3-story house in Edmond, OK built in 1903 by William M. Hunt, who moved to Edmond in 1901 and was involved in the start of Citizens Bank of Edmond. Today this property, known as 'The Hunt House' by the local community, has been gentrified and restored to facilitate an All-American craft beer bar, with 48 taps flowing with the finest local & national breweries' ales, lagers, saisons, blondes, wheats, stouts, sours, & more. ... See MoreSee Less

Tax day has people out here carrying stress in their neck like it’s a dependent. 😅

If your shoulders have been glued to your ears, your jaw’s been tight, or your low back’s been barking from sitting too long… that’s not “just stress.” Your body feels it too.Stress has a way of showing up physically:• tension headaches• tight shoulders/neck• poor sleep• irritability• low back stiffnessA few simple things can help today:✔ get up and walk for 5–10 minutes✔ stretch your chest/upper back✔ drink water✔ take a breath before opening that next emailAnd if your body’s been keeping score lately, don’t wait until it turns into a bigger issue.At Spinal Care Associates, we help people feel better, move better, and handle life with a little less tension.Tax season is stressful enough — your body doesn’t need to suffer too. ... See MoreSee Less

Congratulations Citizens Bank of Edmond ... See MoreSee Less