Before you decide to relocate to Oklahoma, it’s important to research the exact cost of living around the state. And that’s what we’re going to help you do.
These are the places in Oklahoma that cost a pretty penny — the most expensive cities in the state.
We used Saturday Night Science to compare the 2020-2024 American Community Survey on cost of living for the 74 places in Oklahoma with more than 5,000 people.
After we saved up for months and could finally afford it, we landed on this list of the ten most expensive cities in Oklahoma for 2026.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
What’s the most expensive place to live in Oklahoma? Well, HomeSnacks crunched the numbers and discovered that Edmond is the most expensive place to live in Oklahoma.
Henryetta (the cheapest place to live in Oklahoma) can show these guys how to live on a budget in the coming years. Read on for how these places had costs rise faster than inflation.
And if you already knew these places were expensive, check out some more reading about Oklahoma and the most expensive cities in the country:
The 10 Most Expensive Places To Live In Oklahoma For 2026
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Population: 96,825
Cost Of Living Index: 106
Median Income: $103,183
Average Home Price: $353,953
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.4x
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The overall cost of living in Edmond is 106. The median income in Edmond comes in at $103,183 and the average home value is $353,953 for 2026.
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Population: 27,102
Cost Of Living Index: 106
Median Income: $111,004
Average Home Price: $352,170
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.2x
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The overall cost of living in Jenks is 106. The median income in Jenks comes in at $111,004 and the average home value is $352,170 for 2026.
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Population: 30,155
Cost Of Living Index: 105
Median Income: $104,404
Average Home Price: $331,055
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.2x
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The overall cost of living in Bixby is 105. The median income in Bixby comes in at $104,404 and the average home value is $331,055 for 2026.
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Population: 8,342
Cost Of Living Index: 105
Median Income: $104,441
Average Home Price: $340,623
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.3x
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The overall cost of living in Piedmont is 105. The median income in Piedmont comes in at $104,441 and the average home value is $340,623 for 2026.
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Population: 12,303
Cost Of Living Index: 99
Median Income: $100,574
Average Home Price: $302,581
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.0x
More on Choctaw: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
The overall cost of living in Choctaw is 99. The median income in Choctaw comes in at $100,574 and the average home value is $302,581 for 2026.
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Population: 40,151
Cost Of Living Index: 98
Median Income: $79,036
Average Home Price: $315,428
Home Price To Income Ratio: 4.0x
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The overall cost of living in Owasso is 98. The median income in Owasso comes in at $79,036 and the average home value is $315,428 for 2026.
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Population: 22,192
Cost Of Living Index: 98
Median Income: $87,844
Average Home Price: $277,552
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.2x
More on Mustang: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
The overall cost of living in Mustang is 98. The median income in Mustang comes in at $87,844 and the average home value is $277,552 for 2026.
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Population: 13,001
Cost Of Living Index: 98
Median Income: $93,398
Average Home Price: $287,726
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.1x
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The overall cost of living in Newcastle is 98. The median income in Newcastle comes in at $93,398 and the average home value is $287,726 for 2026.
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Population: 129,672
Cost Of Living Index: 97
Median Income: $67,704
Average Home Price: $262,838
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.9x
More on Norman: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
The overall cost of living in Norman is 97. The median income in Norman comes in at $67,704 and the average home value is $262,838 for 2026.
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Population: 8,040
Cost Of Living Index: 97
Median Income: $103,994
Average Home Price: $326,450
Home Price To Income Ratio: 3.1x
More on Tuttle: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Movers
The overall cost of living in Tuttle is 97. The median income in Tuttle comes in at $103,994 and the average home value is $326,450 for 2026.
Methodology: How We Determined The Most Expensive Places To Live In The Sooner State For 2026
The two most important things to think about when it comes to being able to afford a city in Oklahoma are:
- How much money do I make?
- How much do I have to spend to live there?
You need to understand your costs in the context of how much money you make.
For example, if the median household earns $100,000 and spends $40,000 on housing, it’s actually cheaper to live there than a place with a median income of $50,000 and housing costs of $21,000. You might spend more on housing, but you have more money overall to play with.
With that example in mind, we derived several statistics from the latest Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 around incomes and costs. They are:
- Overall Cost Of Living Index
- Median Home Price / Median Income (lower is better)
- Median Income / Median Rent (Higher is better)
- Median Home Price
You can then compare these metrics in each of the places in Oklahoma to figure out which is the most expensive.
You are left with a “Cost of Living Index” by taking the average rank of each of these metrics for each city.
So we used that cost of living index to rank all of the 74 places in Oklahoma that have more than 5,000 people.
The place with the highest cost of living in Oklahoma according to the data is Edmond. We updated this article for 2026. This article is our eleventh time ranking the most expensive places to live in Oklahoma.
Summary: Taking A Chunk Out Of Your Paycheck In Oklahoma For 2026
Well, there you have it, the places in Oklahoma that have the highest cost of living, with Edmond ranking as the most expensive city in the Sooner State.
The most expensive cities in Oklahoma are Edmond, Jenks, Bixby, Piedmont, Choctaw, Owasso, Mustang, Newcastle, Norman, and Tuttle.
Here’s a look at the most affordable cities in Oklahoma according to the data:
- Henryetta
- Anadarko
- Holdenville
For more Oklahoma reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Oklahoma
- Cheapest Places To Live In Oklahoma
- Most Dangerous Cities In Oklahoma
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Oklahoma
- Safest Places In Oklahoma
- Worst Places To Live In Oklahoma
Most Expensive Cities In Oklahoma
| Rank | City | Cost Of Living | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price | Home/Income Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond | 106 | 96,825 | $103,183 | $353,953 | 3.4x |
| 2 | Jenks | 106 | 27,102 | $111,004 | $352,170 | 3.2x |
| 3 | Bixby | 105 | 30,155 | $104,404 | $331,055 | 3.2x |
| 4 | Piedmont | 105 | 8,342 | $104,441 | $340,623 | 3.3x |
| 5 | Choctaw | 99 | 12,303 | $100,574 | $302,581 | 3.0x |
| 6 | Owasso | 98 | 40,151 | $79,036 | $315,428 | 4.0x |
| 7 | Mustang | 98 | 22,192 | $87,844 | $277,552 | 3.2x |
| 8 | Newcastle | 98 | 13,001 | $93,398 | $287,726 | 3.1x |
| 9 | Norman | 97 | 129,672 | $67,704 | $262,838 | 3.9x |
| 10 | Tuttle | 97 | 8,040 | $103,994 | $326,450 | 3.1x |
| 11 | Verdigris | 97 | 5,637 | $84,259 | $252,798 | 3.0x |
| 12 | Oklahoma City | 96 | 697,125 | $68,656 | $206,712 | 3.0x |
| 13 | Broken Arrow | 96 | 118,180 | $86,765 | $286,846 | 3.3x |
| 14 | Stillwater | 96 | 49,269 | $43,700 | $263,397 | 6.0x |
| 15 | Glenpool | 95 | 14,151 | $79,525 | $242,873 | 3.1x |
| 16 | Yukon | 94 | 25,529 | $75,273 | $273,582 | 3.6x |
| 17 | The Village | 94 | 9,447 | $77,108 | $233,709 | 3.0x |
| 18 | Blanchard | 94 | 9,215 | $91,473 | $319,913 | 3.5x |
| 19 | Lone Grove | 94 | 5,125 | $74,265 | $218,357 | 2.9x |
| 20 | Tulsa | 93 | 413,794 | $59,838 | $217,450 | 3.6x |
| 21 | Collinsville | 93 | 8,878 | $90,570 | $282,492 | 3.1x |
| 22 | Moore | 92 | 63,420 | $80,420 | $222,548 | 2.8x |
| 23 | Ardmore | 92 | 24,877 | $53,900 | $152,584 | 2.8x |
| 24 | Sapulpa | 92 | 22,570 | $63,817 | $212,649 | 3.3x |
| 25 | Guymon | 92 | 12,539 | $60,075 | $170,436 | 2.8x |
| 26 | Weatherford | 92 | 12,004 | $54,704 | $232,157 | 4.2x |
| 27 | Elk City | 92 | 11,361 | $51,272 | $167,507 | 3.3x |
| 28 | Harrah | 92 | 6,684 | $84,375 | $244,395 | 2.9x |
| 29 | Kingfisher | 92 | 5,026 | $64,271 | $223,158 | 3.5x |
| 30 | Bethany | 91 | 20,560 | $56,591 | $178,149 | 3.1x |
| 31 | Noble | 91 | 7,493 | $81,739 | $208,255 | 2.5x |
| 32 | Grove | 91 | 7,176 | $58,941 | $292,726 | 5.0x |
| 33 | Purcell | 91 | 6,803 | $63,457 | $225,542 | 3.6x |
| 34 | Bartlesville | 90 | 37,878 | $58,869 | $184,330 | 3.1x |
| 35 | Sand Springs | 90 | 20,117 | $75,645 | $236,864 | 3.1x |
| 36 | Woodward | 90 | 11,882 | $54,463 | $133,255 | 2.4x |
| 37 | Guthrie | 90 | 11,243 | $53,457 | $249,713 | 4.7x |
| 38 | Shawnee | 89 | 31,671 | $55,815 | $178,526 | 3.2x |
| 39 | Durant | 89 | 19,746 | $46,812 | $223,126 | 4.8x |
| 40 | Coweta | 89 | 10,433 | $67,519 | $268,321 | 4.0x |
| 41 | Catoosa | 89 | 7,496 | $72,467 | $228,731 | 3.2x |
| 42 | Lawton | 88 | 90,595 | $54,433 | $139,275 | 2.6x |
| 43 | Midwest City | 88 | 58,297 | $57,520 | $167,855 | 2.9x |
| 44 | Duncan | 88 | 22,958 | $58,054 | $135,089 | 2.3x |
| 45 | Claremore | 88 | 20,166 | $58,685 | $257,871 | 4.4x |
| 46 | Tahlequah | 88 | 16,935 | $49,581 | $193,815 | 3.9x |
| 47 | Enid | 87 | 50,653 | $62,125 | $135,597 | 2.2x |
| 48 | Pryor Creek | 87 | 9,569 | $44,839 | $183,612 | 4.1x |
| 49 | El Reno | 86 | 18,557 | $56,219 | $179,645 | 3.2x |
| 50 | Chickasha | 86 | 16,539 | $54,111 | $155,771 | 2.9x |
| 51 | Tecumseh | 86 | 6,332 | $48,573 | $129,934 | 2.7x |
| 52 | Vinita | 86 | 5,300 | $47,025 | $193,537 | 4.1x |
| 53 | Ponca City | 85 | 24,326 | $55,941 | $133,082 | 2.4x |
| 54 | Del City | 85 | 21,494 | $46,925 | $139,300 | 3.0x |
| 55 | Altus | 85 | 18,646 | $55,295 | $106,430 | 1.9x |
| 56 | Ada | 85 | 16,575 | $53,507 | $180,731 | 3.4x |
| 57 | Warr Acres | 85 | 10,466 | $53,273 | $180,177 | 3.4x |
| 58 | Muskogee | 84 | 36,758 | $50,213 | $141,345 | 2.8x |
| 59 | Poteau | 84 | 8,959 | $50,511 | $186,457 | 3.7x |
| 60 | Clinton | 84 | 8,388 | $58,207 | $114,142 | 2.0x |
| 61 | Cushing | 84 | 8,367 | $44,136 | $140,272 | 3.2x |
| 62 | Wagoner | 84 | 8,082 | $57,917 | $183,723 | 3.2x |
| 63 | McAlester | 83 | 18,111 | $51,930 | $155,080 | 3.0x |
| 64 | Miami | 83 | 12,926 | $46,410 | $126,482 | 2.7x |
| 65 | Sallisaw | 83 | 8,605 | $48,036 | $182,768 | 3.8x |
| 66 | Seminole | 83 | 7,194 | $39,121 | $128,772 | 3.3x |
| 67 | Pauls Valley | 83 | 6,062 | $50,357 | $145,918 | 2.9x |
| 68 | Hugo | 83 | 5,182 | $33,917 | $118,771 | 3.5x |
| 69 | Idabel | 82 | 6,987 | $43,295 | $138,275 | 3.2x |
| 70 | Blackwell | 81 | 6,042 | $53,435 | $63,902 | 1.2x |
| 71 | Okmulgee | 80 | 11,348 | $41,848 | $106,354 | 2.5x |
| 72 | Holdenville | 80 | 5,902 | $46,250 | $58,838 | 1.3x |
| 73 | Anadarko | 80 | 5,572 | $43,105 | $67,935 | 1.6x |
| 74 | Henryetta | 79 | 5,608 | $45,259 | $110,363 | 2.4x |