Looking ahead, 2024 may be the year Oklahoma real estate values flip one of our poorest communities around to become one of our wealthiest and most valued, and it's all due to the "Oklahoma Disneyworld."

Unless you've spent the entire year with your head on your desk, you've no doubt heard about the American Heartland theme park that was proposed and recently broke ground in Northeastern Oklahoma.

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The two-billion-dollar project was announced earlier this year with a plan to build it outside of one of the Sooner State's poorest communities--Vinita, OK.

That's not a dig at Vinita. If you've been, it's a quaint little town that could use a big boost to their community.

That being said, the boom is already happening... at least for those who own land in the area.

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Out of curiosity over the weekend, I started looking at available properties in and around the state. After all, you can't find a good deal if you're not looking, right?

If you organize Oklahoma listings by price, the most expensive listings in the whole state are those around the fourth-poorest town of Vinita.

Average acreage listing price around Vinita - $143,634.00 per acre.

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That's just the crazy average asking price. The prime location piece of land that's for sale directly across the road from the future American Heartland theme park is a staggering $322, 580.00 per acre!

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What a day to own land outside one of Oklahoma's poorest communities.

Of course, there are still plenty of Okies who think American Heartland will stall and never be completed, but an equal amount of people hope for the best.

Oklahoma's Ten Poorest Cities and Towns

While it's a list no municipality aspires to be on, there's one in every state across America. Whether it's due to limited economic opportunities, the failing popularity of once-booming towns, or a generation of youth running away from their hometowns, but nine out of the ten poorest communities exist on the east side of I-35.

Based on the stats of those living at or below the state poverty level, median household incomes, and unemployment, here are the poorest communities in Oklahoma.

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Check Out Oklahoma's Planned New Theme Park

American Heartland Theme Park is the latest huge investment announcement for the Sooner State. Slated to open in 2026 up in Vinita, it sure does look incredible from the renderings. With the project spearheaded by 20+ former Disney Imagineers, we'd expect nothing less than spectacular.

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Top 10 Snobbiest Towns & Cities in Oklahoma

Don't shoot the messenger. I'm not calling these places snobby, the internet is. A recent report by Roadsnacks.net identified 10 of the snobbiest towns and cities in Oklahoma. The methodology behind the study used median household incomes, the percentage of the population with college educations, and median home prices in determining just how snobby a town or city is. Most would agree with the results below. Unless you live in one of these places, then you may disagree. Also, keep in mind this list was all done in good fun. Sure there's some truth to the findings but like most places, you'll find both good and bad. Keep scrolling to check out Oklahoma's top 10 snobbiest towns and cities to see if your hometown made the list.

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