Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$164,500
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,091/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Oklahoma City 29%
Midwest City
Oklahoma County58,297 residents4 school districts
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
10th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
52
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Midwest City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Midwest City against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.7
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate89%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index88
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.88%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute22.8 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés41
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks38
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Median household income$57,520
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment7.1%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations35%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Midwest City on employment & income
Midwest City's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Edmond15 mi from Midwest CityB− 60 C Newcastle19 mi from Midwest CityB− 58 C Choctaw6 mi from Midwest CityC+ 58 C Moore11 mi from Midwest CityC 63 C+ Yukon22 mi from Midwest CityC− 60 C Oklahoma City8 mi from Midwest CityC− 62 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Midwest City
Is Midwest City, OK a good place to live?
Midwest City scores 52 out of 100, 10th 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 Midwest City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $164,500, 28% below the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.88%. $1,091/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Midwest City?
Schools grade D. The districts serving Midwest City sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 17.7 student–teacher ratio. Midwest City is served by Midwest City-Del City, Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools, Oklahoma City and Crutcho Public School. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Midwest City?
The mean commute is 22.8 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Midwest City?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 41 restaurants and cafés and 38 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Midwest City old or new?
The median home in Midwest City was built in 1975 — 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. 78% 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.