City comparison
Enid, OK is about 90 miles (150 km) from Norman, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 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 Enid, OK to Norman, OK takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Norman has a population of 127,701, vs 50,961 in Enid — about 2.5× larger by population. By land area, Norman covers about 180 sq mi vs 74 sq mi for Enid.
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 | Enid | Norman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861/mo | $1,004/mo | 16.6% higher in Norman |
| Median home value | $136,500 | $224,900 | 64.8% higher in Norman |
| Median household income | $60,790 | $62,849 | 3.4% higher in Norman |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.2 | 75.9 | ≈ equal (Enid slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Enid, you'd need $109,111 in Norman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Enid, OK is about 8.4% cheaper overall than Norman, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% higher in Norman than in Enid. If you earn $80,000 in Enid, you'd need about $87,289 in Norman to keep the same standard of living.