Living in Midwest City

Midwest City is a large place in Oklahoma, United States, home to 57,249 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #892 of 9,771), remote workers (top 11%, #728 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #1,217 of 8,006).

Residents57,249
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport19 km (OKC Will Rogers World)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,128,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverNorth Canadian, 6.0 km
Main railway line5.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,842 km
Within 10 km87,622 people
Greater areaGreater Oklahoma City, 12 km out
Winter daylight9 h 46 min, sunset 0:21

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How Midwest City ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oklahoma
Young family40#8,333 of 11,898#44 of 97Map
Low-income household58#892 of 9,771#25 of 113Map
Low-income family45#3,956 of 8,006#33 of 57Map
Single parent47#3,545 of 6,237#27 of 46Map
Pensioner couple54#7,076 of 9,474#28 of 72Map
Single pensioner49#7,248 of 9,474#23 of 72Map
Early retiree58#5,739 of 10,762#16 of 132Map
Single professional55#2,321 of 4,537#7 of 34Map
Young professional58#2,283 of 4,444#7 of 32Map
DINKS59#1,986 of 3,053#7 of 22Map
Remote worker66#728 of 7,271#11 of 77Map
Commuter70#1,846 of 6,227#7 of 45Map
Car-free household54#2,318 of 3,933#7 of 28Map
Student75#448 of 2,119#5 of 17Map
First-home buyer58#1,217 of 8,006#25 of 57Map
Budget-constrained mover53#2,511 of 12,111#52 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#2,532 of 4,114#7 of 29Map
Expat professional62#2,989 of 7,271#7 of 77Map
Healthcare-first mover45#7,357 of 9,474#16 of 72Map
Nature-focused household23#16,404 of 18,063#266 of 273Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,969 of 16,523#227 of 239Map
Rural value seeker27#14,684 of 18,063#269 of 273Map
High-net-worth mover57#6,144 of 16,523#9 of 239Map
Lottery winner70#2,438 of 21,167#5 of 354Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,636 of 12,111#15 of 152Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,704 of 12,111#8 of 152Map
Digital native57#1,421 of 4,750#7 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Foundation71
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Health and elderly46
  • Affordability46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Education and family38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Safety and community25
  • Green space18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.