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Place dossier plate
SheetOK-OKLAHOMA-CITY-OK · Oklahoma City, OK 688,693 pop · income 45th pct · 266 tracts
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Oklahoma City
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Oklahoma City on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Lawton · lowest
53,588
Lawton · lowest
53,588 median HH income
50.4% of the leader · rank #1
Spring Valley · near
66,696
Spring Valley · near
66,696 median HH income
62.8% of the leader · rank #2
Coupeville · near
66,696
Coupeville · near
66,696 median HH income
62.8% of the leader · rank #3
Oklahoma City · this city
66,702
Oklahoma City · this city
66,702 median HH income
62.8% of the leader · rank #4
Hanover · near
66,705
Hanover · near
66,705 median HH income
62.8% of the leader · rank #5
San Luis Obis… · near
66,711
San Luis Obis… · near
66,711 median HH income
62.8% of the leader · rank #6
Washington · highest
106,287
Washington · highest
106,287 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Oklahoma City on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 688,693.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Oklahoma City - the verdict
Nationally, Oklahoma City sits in the 45th percentile for household income and the 10th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
45th
percentile, household income
47th
percentile, home value
14th
percentile, median rent
10th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Oklahoma City, OK
688,693 people live in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - a mid-sized U.S. city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Oklahoma City households earn a median of $66,702 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Home values in Oklahoma City run a median of $215,100, and the median resident age is 35.0 years. Educational attainment runs 34.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 4,398 residential building permits were authorized in Oklahoma City (Rapid Growth), up 30% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Oklahoma City's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3569.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 60.1°F with 36.4 inches of precipitation per year and 6.7 inches of snowfall.
Living costs in Oklahoma run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Oklahoma scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $995 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oklahoma run around $205, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 55.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Oklahoma City's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility to schools and households to within-city variation to reported crime to population change to climate and hazard context; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Oklahoma City, city-specific coverage includes matched public-school count, annual population history, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, commute-mode shares.
All six city-specific enrichment layers used by this profile are present.
1. Housing and income
How far does income reach against housing in Oklahoma City?
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Income and home value move within the same broad scale here. The useful next check is not a generic affordability label, but whether similar-size cities offer a materially different income, housing, or commute trade-off.
The home-value-to-income reference sits in a middle range: the ACS median home value is 3.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 11.4%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
Which cities make useful reference points for Oklahoma City?
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
Within Oklahoma, the closest population matches are Tulsa (412,322 residents, $58,407 income); Norman (128,714 residents, $65,060 income); Broken Arrow (115,919 residents, $85,220 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Nashville-Davidson, TN (684,298 residents); El Paso, TX (678,147 residents); Washington, DC (672,079 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
What does the journey to work look like in Oklahoma City?
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 77.0%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.
What can 266 Census tracts reveal inside Oklahoma City?
PlainCities matches 266 Census tracts to this city.
That layer breaks the citywide income, rent, and home-value medians into smaller Census geographies, which can reveal differences that one municipal median necessarily hides. A tract is a statistical area, not a locally defined neighborhood or a promise about conditions on a particular block. Start with the city profile for the broad comparison, then use the tract layer to test whether the same housing and income pattern is consistent across the city. Large within-city spreads are a reason to avoid treating any citywide median as a universal resident experience.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Schools and households
What does the education layer cover for Oklahoma City?
The matched institution count is small, so district boundaries and schools outside the city line may matter more than the municipal count suggests. Use the number as a coverage cue, then verify attendance zones with the district before making a household decision.
The NCES join finds 1 public school within the city match. 34.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher in the ACS estimate. These measures answer different questions: the school count describes local institutions, while adult attainment describes residents and cannot be used as a school-quality rating.
Poverty estimate
11.4%
Bachelor's degree+
34.0%
Matched public schools
1
NCES Common Core of Data school locations plus Census ACS resident characteristics.
What can the FBI record say about safety in Oklahoma City?
The joined FBI UCR record reports 3569.5 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, above the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 57% higher in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
Total reported rate
3569.5
Violent rate
676.0
Property rate
2893.5
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Is Oklahoma City growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +36,911 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +5.4% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 4,398 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.
2020 estimate
682,938
2025 estimate
719,849
Period change
+5.4%
Census Population Estimates Program, 2020–2025; permit context uses Census BPS.
What physical conditions frame life in Oklahoma City?
The two sources should not be blended into one comfort or safety score. Use the climate values for baseline conditions and the risk index as a prompt to inspect specific hazards, insurance, and local emergency guidance for a particular address.
NOAA normals put the annual mean temperature at 60.1°F, with 36.4 inches of precipitation and 6.7 inches of annual snowfall. FEMA's state-averaged National Risk Index score for Oklahoma is 55.5 out of 100. Climate normals describe long-run weather; the FEMA score on PlainCities is a state average of county NRI inputs and combines hazards, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience.
FEMA risk index (state avg)
55.5
Annual precipitation
36.4 in
Mean temperature
60.1°F
NOAA Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index (state-averaged on PlainCities). Hazard context is not address-level.
Below median income · poverty 11.4% (Above-median poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Very affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Oklahoma average
D
City profile score · Oklahoma City, OK
48/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Cost of living A+
87.8 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Bachelor's+ share B-
34.0%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Household income D
$66,702
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Poverty rate F
11.4%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Violent crime F
676 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Oklahoma City profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Cost of living: 94/100 (A+) · 87.8 index
Bachelor's+ share: 65/100 (B-) · 34.0%
Household income: 44/100 (D) · $66,702
Poverty rate: 34/100 (F) · 11.4%
Violent crime: 7/100 (F) · 676 /100k
Where Oklahoma City sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Oklahoma City's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Oklahoma City highlighted among 11 peers.Read the chart values
Oklahoma City, OK (this city): home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
Boston, MA : home $710,400, crime 2,650/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Tulsa, OK : home $189,600, crime 4,569/100k
Norman, OK : home $239,300, crime 2,527/100k
Broken Arrow, OK : home $229,300, crime 1,424/100k
Edmond, OK : home $324,900, crime 1,521/100k
Lawton, OK : home $134,200, crime 3,473/100k
Moore, OK : home $189,300, crime 1,703/100k
How does Oklahoma City compare to other US cities?
Oklahoma City measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income45% higher than other cities
Home value47% pricier than other cities
Median rent14% pricier than other cities
Safety10% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Oklahoma alone, Oklahoma City ranks #188 of 203 Oklahoma cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Oklahoma City against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Oklahoma only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Oklahoma-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Oklahoma City near the bottom of Oklahoma's cities
Among the 671 Oklahoma cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Oklahoma City ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Oklahoma City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#150 of 639
77th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 671
0th percentile in Oklahoma
Median Home Value
#49 of 628
92nd percentile in Oklahoma
Poverty Rate
#380 of 671
43rd percentile in Oklahoma
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#56 of 671
92nd percentile in Oklahoma
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Oklahoma only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
45th percentile nationally for median household income · 10th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Oklahoma City's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Oklahoma City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Oklahoma City's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$215,100Among the most affordablemore affordable than 53% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Oklahoma City's home-value-to-income ratio: 3.2×
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#7,801 of 15,516
More affordable than 50% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#19 of 117
Large cities (200,000–999,999)
At 3.2×, Oklahoma City sits in the moderate band:
national rank #7,801 of 15,516 and #19 of 117large cities (200,000–999,999).
Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$66,702Oklahoma City, OK median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Oklahoma City, OK median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Oklahoma City, OK.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)34.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)11.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
688,693
Median Income
$66,702
Median Home Value
$215,100
Median Age
35.0
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.0%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
3569.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
676.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2893.5
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Climate
Avg Temperature
60.1°F
Annual Precipitation
36.4"
Annual Snowfall
6.7"
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Oklahoma City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
682,938 residents
2021
688,604 residents
2022
696,523 residents
2023
704,366 residents
2024
713,745 residents
2025
719,849 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
4,398
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3,460
detached homes
Multifamily
938
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.4
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
3,371
3,243
128
$705.3M
2020
3,916
3,800
116
$847.5M
2021
4,267
4,127
140
$990.3M
2022
3,717
3,298
419
$996.2M
2023
4,144
3,339
805
$990.7M
2024
4,398
3,460
938
$1036.3M
Permit volume increased 30% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.0%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
1.4%
Work from Home
9.8%
Other
1.8%
Based on 339,628 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Oklahoma statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $205
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Oklahoma at $205 (electricity about $115 , water and sewer about $40 ).
These are Oklahoma statewide averages, not a meter reading for Oklahoma City. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Oklahoma's BEA cost-of-living index is 87.8 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Oklahoma City is $995/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Oklahoma statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.5 / 100 (Moderate).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Oklahoma statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Oklahoma City sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Oklahoma City compares to similar-size Oklahoma cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.