Living in Edmond, OK
Suburb in Oklahoma
Edmond is a suburb in Oklahoma, home to about 96,000 people, with 1.2 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Edmond a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 7 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $289k and rents for $1,680 a month
- Safe: violent crime is 0.4× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Strong healthcare: 5 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 1.2 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Edmond: common questions
What is the cost of living in Edmond?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $289k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,680 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 90, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Edmond?
Oklahoma collects about $1,223 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.97% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Edmond safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.4× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Edmond?
Edmond has cool winters: winter days average around 51°F and summer days around 91°F, with roughly 3″ of snow a year.
Does Edmond get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding, tornadoes and heat waves: 20 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.88 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Edmond?
The nearest major airport is OKC, about 22 mi away.
How Edmond scores
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