Oklahoma City

Best Oklahoma City suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·15 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
The Central Business District of downtown Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City$231k median · 22.2 min commute
Employment C−Amenities B+Commute B−
65
Score
overall 62 C
2
Warr Acres$165k median · 21.8 min commute
Employment DAmenities CCommute C+
61
Score
overall 55 C−
3
An Image of Storm Clouds in the distance. taken in Moore, OK
Moore$205k median · 22.9 min commute
Employment CAmenities C+Commute C
59
Score
overall 63 C+
4
Midwest City$165k median · 22.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute C
56
Score
overall 52 D+
5
Del City$127k median · 20.1 min commute
Employment FAmenities C+Commute B−
55
Score
overall 51 D+
6
Guthrie, OK
Guthrie$187k median · 24.2 min commute
Employment FAmenities C−Commute D+
54
Score
overall 52 D+
7
Old train depot at Chickasha, OK in 3-2025
Chickasha$130k median · 18.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities DCommute C+
54
Score
overall 51 D+
8
Downtown Bethany
Bethany$172k median · 20.8 min commute
Employment FAmenities D+Commute C+
53
Score
overall 52 D+
9
Newcastle$272k median · 27.5 min commute
Employment B−Amenities FCommute D
52
Score
overall 58 C
10
Yukon's Best Flour Mill, Yukon, OK, situated on historic Route 66
Yukon$199k median · 22.8 min commute
Employment C−Amenities D−Commute C
52
Score
overall 60 C
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Oklahoma City (Urbanative · CC BY-SA 3.0); Moore (TornadoKegan · CC0); Guthrie (Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0); Chickasha (TulGuy · CC0); Bethany (H.L.I.T. (flickr.com) · CC BY 2.0); Yukon (Kristi Ellis · CC BY-SA 3.0).