Living in Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City is a city in Oklahoma, United States, home to 681,054 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #9 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #72 of 3,933), students (top 2%, #42 of 2,119).

Residents681,054
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (OKC Will Rogers World)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,169,400 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverNorth Canadian, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,852 km
Within 10 km708,818 people
Greater areaGreater Oklahoma City, the core
Winter daylight9 h 45 min, sunset 0:21

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How Oklahoma 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 family38#8,795 of 11,898#49 of 97Map
Low-income household60#585 of 9,771#15 of 113Map
Low-income family45#4,091 of 8,006#35 of 57Map
Single parent47#3,628 of 6,237#28 of 46Map
Pensioner couple52#7,816 of 9,474#37 of 72Map
Single pensioner46#7,880 of 9,474#32 of 72Map
Early retiree54#7,286 of 10,762#31 of 132Map
Single professional74#120 of 4,537#1 of 34Map
Young professional78#90 of 4,444#1 of 32Map
DINKS76#433 of 3,053#1 of 22Map
Remote worker65#917 of 7,271#17 of 77Map
Commuter80#193 of 6,227#2 of 45Map
Car-free household82#72 of 3,933#1 of 28Map
Student83#42 of 2,119#2 of 17Map
First-home buyer60#850 of 8,006#14 of 57Map
Budget-constrained mover55#1,957 of 12,111#37 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#137 of 4,114#1 of 29Map
Expat professional72#1,188 of 7,271#1 of 77Map
Healthcare-first mover47#7,071 of 9,474#13 of 72Map
Nature-focused household11#17,827 of 18,063#272 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#15,901 of 16,523#224 of 239Map
Rural value seeker20#15,911 of 18,063#271 of 273Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,521 of 16,523#5 of 239Map
Lottery winner79#477 of 21,167#2 of 354Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#10,356 of 12,111#111 of 152Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#1,580 of 12,111#2 of 152Map
Digital native78#9 of 4,750#1 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)67
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Health and elderly48
  • Affordability46
  • Education and family38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Safety and community17
  • Green space7
  • 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.