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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Midwest City, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Midwest City needs about $88,000 in Oklahoma City to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Oklahoma City, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Midwest City.

A few differences

Midwest City vs Oklahoma City · facet by facet
FacetMidwest City, OKOklahoma City, OK
Median home price$164,500$240,000
2-bedroom rent$993/mo$1,250/mo
Property tax rate0.9%1%
State & local income tax3.62%3.62%
Sales tax9%8.6%
Cost of living index7686
Groceries index9494
Utilities$160/mo$160/mo
Median household income$57,520$62,000
Unemployment rate3.4%3.3%
Crime index58/10053/100
School rating4.4/105.5/10
Sunny days / year235 days235 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

Full profiles: Midwest City, OK · Oklahoma City, OK
Questions & answers
Is Midwest City cheaper than Oklahoma City?
Midwest City has the lower day-to-day cost index (76 vs 86 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Oklahoma City equals $85,000 in Midwest City?
A household earning $85,000 in Midwest City needs about $88,000 in Oklahoma City to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Oklahoma City lifestyle costs about $82,000 in Midwest City.