Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 47/100
D
Median home value$250,100
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,090/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households33%
Oklahoma City 29%
Norman
Cleveland County129,672 residents4 school districts
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
14th of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
50
Oklahoma City median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Norman is like to live in, by category
Bars show Norman against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency70th pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate89%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index100
Oklahoma City 100
Eff. tax rate0.91%
Oklahoma City 0.87%
Local sales tax9.06%
Oklahoma City median 9.06%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute22.6 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 0/100
F
Restaurants & cafés0
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks0
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$67,704
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment5.7%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations45%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Norman on amenities
Norman's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Oklahoma City18 mi from NormanB+ 62 C Moore9 mi from NormanC+ 63 C+ Midwest City15 mi from NormanC+ 52 D+ Del City15 mi from NormanC+ 51 D+ Bethany25 mi from NormanD+ 52 D+ Choctaw17 mi from NormanD− 58 C Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Norman
Is Norman, OK a good place to live?
Norman scores 50 out of 100, 14th 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 Norman expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $250,100, 9% above the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.91%. $1,090/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Norman?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Norman sit at the 70th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 89% graduation rate and a 15.8 student–teacher ratio. Norman is served by Norman, Noble Public Schools, Little Axe Public Schools and Moore Public Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Norman?
The mean commute is 22.6 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Norman?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 0 restaurants and cafés and 0 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Norman old or new?
The median home in Norman was built in 1988 — close to 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. 66% 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.