City comparison
Moore, OK is about 10 miles (20 km) from Oklahoma City, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Moore, OK to Oklahoma City, OK takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Oklahoma City has a population of 681,088, vs 62,685 in Moore — about 10.9× larger by population. By land area, Oklahoma City covers about 605 sq mi vs 22 sq mi for Moore.
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 | Moore | Oklahoma City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208/mo | $1,012/mo | 19.4% higher in Moore |
| Median home value | $170,300 | $196,700 | 15.5% higher in Oklahoma City |
| Median household income | $73,285 | $64,251 | 14.1% higher in Moore |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.9 | 75.9 | ≈ equal |
| 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 Moore, you'd need $99,308 in Oklahoma City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oklahoma City, OK is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Moore, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Moore, you'd need about $79,447 in Oklahoma City to keep the same standard of living.