City profile
Oklahoma City, OK
Affordable, growing capital with Bricktown, the Deep Deuce jazz district and low taxes.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
39°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
230
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$230,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,596
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
86
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.87%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.75%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.99%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 98/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Hail, Tornado
Nearest major airport
7 mi to OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 46% Democratic / 52% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
697,125
Growth since 2019
+8.3%
Median age
35.1
Residents 65+
13.4%
Median household income
$68,656
Income growth since 2019
+23.6%
Black household income
$45,248
Home ownership
58.6%
Poverty rate
15.1%
Poverty rate, 65+
10.5%
Race & ethnicity: Black 13.1% · White 50.1% · Hispanic 22.1% · Asian 4.5% · Other 10.3%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
682 · 107% above the national average
Property crime
2,660 · 71% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Oklahoma City Police Department. State average: violent 412, property 1,840.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: tornadoes, hail
Highlights
- Very affordable
- Deep Deuce jazz heritage
- Revitalized downtown
Trade-offs
- Tornado and hail risk
- Car-dependent
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.