Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Cost of living, housing, income, commute, climate, and safety — compiled for relocators researching Oklahoma City.
Key figures
Each metric shows how Oklahoma City compares with the U.S. baseline (ACS/BLS nationals where available; catalog-city averages for crime, climate, and commute). Income, housing, population, and crime are for the incorporated city (city limits), not the broader metro/MSA — unemployment is county-level (BLS LAUS).
- Population
- 688,693City limits · not metro/MSA
- Median household income
- $66,702Incorporated place (ACS)15% below U.S. avgU.S. $78,538
- Housing cost index
- 76ACS home+rent vs U.S. (100 = avg)24% below U.S. avgU.S. 100
- Median home value
- $215,100City limits (ACS)29% below U.S. avgU.S. $303,400
- Median rent
- $1,083City limits (ACS)20% below U.S. avgU.S. $1,348
- Unemployment
- 4.4%County LAUS · not city-onlyNear U.S. avg (4.2 pts)U.S. 4.2 pts
- Avg commute
- 22 min12% below U.S. avgU.S. 25 min
- Walk Score
- 3424% below U.S. avgU.S. 45
- Violent crime rate
- 722.2annualized per 100k · citywide20% above U.S. avgU.S. 602.7
- Property crime rate
- 4091.6annualized per 100k · citywide33% above U.S. avgU.S. 3084.9
- Summer high
- 91°F4.0°F above U.S. avgU.S. 87°F
- Winter low
- 29°F5.0°F below U.S. avgU.S. 34°F
- Annual rainfall
- 36.4 in11% above U.S. avgU.S. 32.9 in
- Sunny days
- 2826% above U.S. avgU.S. 266
Compare Oklahoma City with another city
Oklahoma City (pop. 688,693) sits in Oklahoma. Households here report a median income near $66,702; our housing-derived cost index is about 76 (among the more affordable large markets in this catalog on housing costs). Entry home prices around $215,100 still look attainable compared with coastal metros.
Tornado alley weather and a diversified energy economy shape planning. Roughly 282 sunny days a year give outdoor routines unusual calendar reliability. Commutes average near 22 minutes one-way, with walkability near 34/100. BLS LAUS puts recent unemployment around 4.4% for the surrounding county. Violent-offense rates near 722.2 per 100k sit in a mid-to-elevated band versus many peer cities in this catalog.
Oklahoma City sits in that mid-to-large city band where urban and quieter residential pockets often share one municipal boundary. Figures on this page are merged from Census ACS, BLS LAUS, FBI Crime Data Explorer, and NOAA Climate Normals — use them to compare Oklahoma City with nearby alternatives before you relocate.
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Sources
- Census / ACS: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-year (Oklahoma City city, 1600000US4055000)
- BLS: BLS LAUS LAUCN401090000000003 (Oklahoma County, May 2026)
- Crime: FBI CIUS Table 8 (2019) city offenses known to law enforcement — rates per 100k; CDE API unavailable at enrich time
- Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 Monthly Normals (USW00013967 OKLAHOMA CITY WILL ROGERS AP)
Last updated 2026-07-28