City comparison
Austin, TX is about 350 miles (550 km) from Midwest City, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 450 miles, or about 7 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Austin, TX to Midwest City, OK takes about 43 min, covering roughly 350 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Austin has a population of 958,202, vs 58,124 in Midwest City — about 16.5× larger by population. By land area, Austin covers about 325 sq mi vs 24 sq mi for Midwest City.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Austin | Midwest City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,549/mo | $996/mo | 55.5% higher in Austin |
| Median home value | $461,500 | $147,700 | 212.5% higher in Austin |
| Median household income | $86,556 | $56,811 | 52.4% higher in Austin |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Midwest City slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 83.2 | 75.9 | 9.6% higher in Austin |
| Transportation index | 96.6 | 95.9 | 0.7% higher in Austin |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 95.4 | 0.7% higher in Austin |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Austin, you'd need $80,556 in Midwest City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midwest City, OK is about 19.4% cheaper overall than Austin, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 62% higher in Austin than in Midwest City. If you earn $80,000 in Austin, you'd need about $64,445 in Midwest City to keep the same standard of living.