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Roughly 50,961 people live in Enid, Oklahoma. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 22% below the national average. Median rent runs about $861/mo; the typical household pulls in $60,790. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 55/100 — a C, putting it at #303 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Enid sits at 78 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($861/mo against $60,790 median household income), housing eats roughly 17% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $136,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 91°F in summer, 29°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 36 inches. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI runs about 46 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Enid is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 55/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
For retirees, Enid is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 63/100 — a C+. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
For remote workers, Enid is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 70/100 — a B-. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
For young professionals, Enid isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 52/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is affordability (92/100); the soft spot is education (18/100).
Our overall score for Enid is 55/100 — a C, sitting at #303 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Enid sits at 78 — very affordable, 22% below the national average. Median renter pays around $861 a month.
Enid runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 91°F, winter's near 29°F; 36 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 35/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 50,961 people live here, with 23% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 35.
Drop Enid into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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