Oklahoma City OK
Oklahoma · Pop. 697,125
Oklahoma City, OK: median household income of $68,656, median rent of $1,130/mo, 4.7% unemployment. Our verdict: Solid Choice.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$68,656
per year
Median Rent
$1,130
per month
Median Home
$231k
home value
Unemployment
4.7%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
15.1%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
22 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Oklahoma City, OK Reality Check"
In Oklahoma City, the rent-to-income burden runs around 20% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $68,656 and median rent is $1,130/month. 46% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $231,300 — that's 3.4× the median income. Employment picture: 4.65% unemployment — a healthy job market. Poverty rate: 15.1%. Average commute: 22 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 57.7/100k avg monthly rate (18562 reported); Property crime: 314.1/100k avg monthly rate (101008 reported). Oklahoma City was founded in 1889 — that's 137 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 620.7 sq miles at 1,123 people/sq mile — sprawling. Elevation: 1,201 ft — elevated terrain. Oklahoma City has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 70/100 — Solid Choice.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 72.2°F, low 53.1°F. 73 days per year above 90°F. 37.5 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 57.7/100k avg monthly rate (18562 reported); Property crime: 314.1/100k avg monthly rate (101008 reported).