City comparison
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 | Midwest City | Norman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $996/mo | $1,004/mo | 0.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,700 | $224,900 | 34.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,811 | $62,849 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 80.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ 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 Midwest City, you'd need $100,093 in Norman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midwest City and Norman have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Midwest City, you'd need about $80,075 in Norman to keep the same standard of living.