Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Median home value$351,400
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,344/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households28%
Oklahoma City 29%
Edmond
Oklahoma County96,825 residentsEdmond
60
C
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
60
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Edmond is like to live in, by category
Bars show Edmond against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 75/100
B
Within-state proficiency88th pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.9
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate93%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Housing cost index129
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.92%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 62/100
C
Mean commute23.3 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 23/100
F
Restaurants & cafés7
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks3
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Median household income$103,183
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment3.3%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations55%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Edmond on amenities
Edmond's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Oklahoma City15 mi from EdmondB+ 62 C Moore24 mi from EdmondC+ 63 C+ Midwest City15 mi from EdmondC+ 52 D+ Del City16 mi from EdmondC+ 51 D+ Warr Acres15 mi from EdmondC 55 C− Guthrie14 mi from EdmondC− 52 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Edmond
Is Edmond, OK a good place to live?
Edmond scores 60 out of 100, 3rd of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Edmond expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C−. The median home is $351,400, 53% above the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,344/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Edmond?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Edmond sit at the 88th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 93% graduation rate and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio. Edmond is served by Edmond. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Edmond?
The mean commute is 23.3 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Edmond?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 3 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Edmond old or new?
The median home in Edmond was built in 1993 — newer 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. 82% 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.