Cost of Living
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How Midwest City's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
How far does your salary go in Midwest City?
Your $100,000 in Midwest City has the same purchasing power as $118,147 in the average US city. You'd need $18,147 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Midwest City's cost index of 85, sorted by closest match.
Wondering whether you should move to Midwest City? It depends on what you're optimizing for, but the city has real arguments in its favor: your dollar carries more weight here and short commutes are the local norm. The data behind each is below.
Midwest City sits at 85 on the composite cost-of-living index — about 15% under the national average. Not the cheapest place in the country, but enough of a discount to notice on rent and groceries every month. Median rent in town runs about $996/mo against a typical household income of $56,811, which is the kind of ratio that leaves room to save.
The average one-way commute in Midwest City is about 23 minutes — short by US standards (the national average is closer to 27). Over a year of working days, that's hundreds of hours that don't get spent in traffic, which is the kind of thing you notice in the weekend rather than the weekday.
Reasons are pulled from Midwest City's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Midwest City gets a handful of meaningful snow days each year. Winters average about 29°F — cold enough for several inches at a time, warm enough for everything to melt between storms.
Cold but workable. Winter in Midwest City averages about 29°F — colder than the national norm, mild compared to the upper Midwest. A solid coat handles most days; the genuine cold snaps are short.
Genuinely hot. Summer in Midwest City averages about 91°F, and peak afternoons run well over a hundred. Outdoor plans move to mornings and evenings; AC is the most-used appliance in the house.
Midwest City falls in roughly USDA Zone 8. The zone classification is based on average annual minimum temperatures, so it's the right lookup for whether perennials and trees will overwinter here. Note that this is approximate from our winter-temperature data — check the USDA map for the exact zone before betting an expensive plant on it.
Midwest City is at about 1,224 feet (373 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Average for an American city. Midwest City's reported crime rate of about 3,030 per 100,000 residents sits roughly in line with the US baseline of ~3,500. Like anywhere else, the citywide number masks real differences between neighborhoods — worth looking at specific areas before deciding.
No — your dollar actually goes further here. Midwest City's composite cost-of-living index is 85, roughly 15% under the US average. Housing is usually the biggest driver of the discount.
Mostly car-dependent. Midwest City's Walk Score of 30/100 means a handful of errands work on foot — depending on the neighborhood — but most residents still need a car for the rest.
Roughly $59,248 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Midwest City runs about $996/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.