Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 62/100
C
Median home value$271,800
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,105/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households25%
Oklahoma City 29%
Newcastle
McClain County13,001 residents2 school districts
58
C
Suburbgrade score
6th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on employment & income, held back by amenities.
58
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Newcastle is like to live in, by category
Bars show Newcastle against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 66/100
C+
Within-state proficiency73rd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.1
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate92%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index109
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.84%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 45/100
D
Mean commute27.5 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 35/100
F
Restaurants & cafés12
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks18
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 70/100
B−
Median household income$93,398
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment2.8%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations47%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Newcastle on amenities
Newcastle's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Oklahoma City16 mi from NewcastleB+ 62 C Moore9 mi from NewcastleC+ 63 C+ Midwest City19 mi from NewcastleC+ 52 D+ Del City17 mi from NewcastleC+ 51 D+ Warr Acres20 mi from NewcastleC 55 C− Bethany18 mi from NewcastleD+ 52 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Newcastle
Is Newcastle, OK a good place to live?
Newcastle scores 58 out of 100, 6th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on employment & income and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Newcastle expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $271,800, 18% above the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.84%. $1,105/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Newcastle?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Newcastle sit at the 73rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 92% graduation rate and a 17.1 student–teacher ratio. Newcastle is served by Newcastle and Blanchard Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Newcastle?
The mean commute is 27.5 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Newcastle?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 12 restaurants and cafés and 18 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Newcastle old or new?
The median home in Newcastle was built in 2002 — 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. 90% 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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