Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$165,900
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$968/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Oklahoma City 29%
El Reno
Canadian County18,557 residents4 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
15th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
47
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What El Reno is like to live in, by category
Bars show El Reno against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.4
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate85%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 74/100
B
Housing cost index85
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.80%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 57/100
C−
Mean commute22.1 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes66%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 21/100
F
Restaurants & cafés2
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks11
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 34/100
F
Median household income$56,219
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment6.1%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations29%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than El Reno on amenities
El Reno's weakest grade is F. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Warr Acres19 mi from El RenoC 55 C− Bethany18 mi from El RenoD+ 52 D+ Yukon11 mi from El RenoD− 60 C Mustang17 mi from El RenoF 57 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in El Reno
Is El Reno, OK a good place to live?
El Reno scores 47 out of 100, 15th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is El Reno expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $165,900, 28% below the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.80%. $968/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in El Reno?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving El Reno sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. El Reno is served by El Reno, Darlington, Banner Public School and Riverside Public School. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from El Reno?
The mean commute is 22.1 min, with 66% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 6.4% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in El Reno?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 2 restaurants and cafés and 11 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in El Reno old or new?
The median home in El Reno was built in 1968 — 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. 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.
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