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    Moving to Oklahoma City, OK

    Is Oklahoma City a good place to live?

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    Oklahoma City ranks #9 of 16 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (47/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $215,100
    +9.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,083
    per month
    Household income
    $66,702
    median
    Unemployment
    4.7%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Oklahoma City

    The median home value in Oklahoma City is $215,100 and median rent is $1,083 a month, against a median household income of $66,702. Homes cost about 3.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City, OK

    Oklahoma City has about 688,693 residents, 4.7% unemployment and 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Oklahoma City with

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    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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