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    Moving to Edmond, OK

    Is Edmond a good place to live?

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    Edmond ranks #3 of 16 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (75/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $324,900
    +6.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,313
    per month
    Household income
    $102,032
    median
    Unemployment
    3.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Edmond

    The median home value in Edmond is $324,900 and median rent is $1,313 a month, against a median household income of $102,032. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Edmond crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Edmond, OK

    Edmond has about 95,618 residents, 3.7% unemployment and 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Edmond with

    Edmond vs Oklahoma CityEdmond vs TulsaEdmond vs NormanEdmond vs Broken ArrowEdmond vs LawtonEdmond vs MooreEdmond vs Midwest CityEdmond vs Enid

    More: Where to move in Oklahoma · Best counties in Oklahoma

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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