Best places to live in Oklahoma (2026)

All 10 ranked places in Oklahoma, by all-round score.

Ranked by an all-round score: the average of all 14 quality scores (housing costs, taxes, jobs, healthcare, education, family life, safety, natural disasters, climate and more), weighted equally. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out, since their safety is unknown. Scores are out of 100.

1. 1Moore, OKSuburb · 3-bed $210k · very safe65
2. 2Edmond, OKSuburb · 3-bed $289k · very safe65
3. 3Norman, OKCollege town · 3-bed $246k · safe55
4. 4Midwest City, OKSuburb · 3-bed $174k · safe55
5. 5Broken Arrow, OKSuburb · 3-bed $263k · very safe55
6. 6Oklahoma City, OKBig city · 3-bed $209k · higher crime53
7. 7Tulsa, OKMid-size city · 3-bed $221k · higher crime50
8. 8Stillwater, OKCollege town · 3-bed $255k · safe47
9. 9Enid, OKSmall city · 3-bed $158k · moderate crime43
10. 10Lawton, OKSmall city · 3-bed $144k · higher crime40

Cheapest places to live in Oklahoma

Ranked by the typical value of a 3-bedroom home (Zillow), lowest first.

1. 1Lawton, OKSmall city · rent $1,390/mo · cost of living 86$144k
2. 2Enid, OKSmall city · rent $1,340/mo · cost of living 88$158k
3. 3Midwest City, OKSuburb · rent $1,680/mo · cost of living 90$174k
4. 4Oklahoma City, OKBig city · rent $1,680/mo · cost of living 90$209k
5. 5Moore, OKSuburb · rent $1,680/mo · cost of living 90$210k

Safest places to live in Oklahoma

Ranked by violent crimes per resident in FBI 2019 data, lowest first. Places missing from the FBI table are left out.

1. 1Broken Arrow, OKSuburb · violent crime 0.3× the US rate125 per 100k
2. 2Edmond, OKSuburb · violent crime 0.4× the US rate146 per 100k
3. 3Moore, OKSuburb · violent crime 0.5× the US rate175 per 100k
4. 4Norman, OKCollege town · violent crime 0.7× the US rate268 per 100k
5. 5Midwest City, OKSuburb · violent crime 0.7× the US rate270 per 100k

Safest places from natural disasters in Oklahoma

Ranked by our natural disaster score: FEMA's expected deaths, injuries and home damage from 18 hazards, plus federally declared disasters in the county since 2000.

1. 1Tulsa, OK12 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, heat waves60
2. 2Broken Arrow, OK12 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, heat waves59
3. 3Edmond, OK20 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, tornadoes56
4. 4Midwest City, OK20 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, heat waves53
5. 5Oklahoma City, OK20 declared disasters since 2000 · mainly flooding, tornadoes52

Best places to live for families in Oklahoma

Ranked by a family score: the average of our Kids & family, Safety, Education and Affordable housing scores. Places missing from the FBI crime table are left out.

1. 1Edmond, OKSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $289k80
2. 2Moore, OKSuburb · kids excellent · safety excellent · 3-bed $210k76
3. 3Broken Arrow, OKSuburb · kids good · safety excellent · 3-bed $263k73
4. 4Norman, OKCollege town · kids below average · safety good · 3-bed $246k64
5. 5Stillwater, OKCollege town · kids below average · safety good · 3-bed $255k63

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Data: US Census, Zillow, HUD, BEA, FBI 2019, FEMA, NOAA, NASA, CMS, NCES and others. How scores work.