Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Median home value$126,800
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,054/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Oklahoma City 29%
Del City
Oklahoma County21,494 residents2 school districts
51
D+
Suburbgrade score
13th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
51
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Del City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Del City against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency21st pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.2
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 76/100
B
Housing cost index80
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute20.1 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes81%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 63/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés40
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks43
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 24/100
F
Median household income$46,925
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment7.7%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations26%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Del City on employment & income
Del City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Edmond16 mi from Del CityB− 60 C Newcastle17 mi from Del CityB− 58 C Choctaw10 mi from Del CityC+ 58 C Moore8 mi from Del CityC 63 C+ Yukon19 mi from Del CityC− 60 C Oklahoma City4 mi from Del CityC− 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Del City
Is Del City, OK a good place to live?
Del City scores 51 out of 100, 13th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Del City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $126,800, 45% below the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $1,054/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Del City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Del City sit at the 21st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 17.2 student–teacher ratio. Del City is served by Midwest City-Del City and Oklahoma City. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Del City?
The mean commute is 20.1 min, with 81% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.8% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Del City?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 40 restaurants and cafés and 43 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Del City old or new?
The median home in Del City was built in 1964 — older than the Oklahoma City median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 84% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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