Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$231,300
Oklahoma City $230,000
Median rent$1,130/mo
Oklahoma City $1,124/mo
Cost-burdened households32%
Oklahoma City 29%
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma & Canadian & Cleveland counties697,125 residents4 school districts
62
C
Suburbgrade score
2nd of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
62
Oklahoma City median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Oklahoma City is like to live in, by category
Bars show Oklahoma City against Oklahoma City. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency52nd pct
Oklahoma City median 62nd pct
Student–teacher ratio16.0
Oklahoma City median 16.4
Graduation rate87%
Oklahoma City median 89%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 67/100
C+
Housing cost index101
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 · 69/100
B−
Mean commute22.2 min
Oklahoma City 23.4 min
Under 30 minutes74%
Oklahoma City 69%
Transit stops / sq mi4.1
Oklahoma City median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés172
Oklahoma City median 14 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Oklahoma City median 2 · within 2 miles
Parks128
Oklahoma City median 18 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 54/100
C−
Median household income$68,656
Oklahoma City $72,094
Unemployment4.7%
Oklahoma City 4.7%
Professional occupations41%
Oklahoma City 42%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Oklahoma City on housing & affordability
Oklahoma City's weakest grade is D+. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Edmond15 mi from Oklahoma CityC+ 60 C Choctaw14 mi from Oklahoma CityC+ 58 C Newcastle16 mi from Oklahoma CityC 58 C Mustang13 mi from Oklahoma CityC 57 C− Moore10 mi from Oklahoma CityC− 63 C+ Yukon15 mi from Oklahoma CityC− 60 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Oklahoma City
Is Oklahoma City, OK a good place to live?
Oklahoma City scores 62 out of 100, 2nd of 15 Oklahoma City suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Oklahoma City expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $231,300, 1% above the Oklahoma City median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.92%. $1,130/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Oklahoma City?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Oklahoma City sit at the 52nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.0 student–teacher ratio. Oklahoma City is served by Oklahoma City, Moore Public Schools, Mustang Public Schools and Midwest City-Del City Schools. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Oklahoma City?
The mean commute is 22.2 min, with 74% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 4.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Oklahoma City?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 172 restaurants and cafés and 128 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Oklahoma City old or new?
The median home in Oklahoma City was built in 1982 — 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. 71% 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.