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1 / 24#24. Spencer
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,942
Best places to live in the Oklahoma City metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Oklahoma City metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 24#23. Del City
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 21,561
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3 / 24#22. El Reno
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 17,919
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4 / 24#21. Guthrie
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,021
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5 / 24#20. Nicoma Park
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,512
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6 / 24#19. Bethany
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 20,606
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7 / 24#18. Harrah
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,377
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8 / 24#17. Midwest City
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 58,170
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9 / 24#16. Choctaw
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,208
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10 / 24#15. Noble
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,337
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11 / 24#14. Goldsby
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,902
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12 / 24#13. Mustang
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,290
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13 / 24#12. Tuttle
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,785
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14 / 24#11. Jones
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,975
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15 / 24#10. Blanchard
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,276
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16 / 24#9. Warr Acres
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,437
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17 / 24#8. Newcastle
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,238
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18 / 24#7. The Village
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,470
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19 / 24#6. Oklahoma City
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 688,693
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20 / 24#5. Yukon
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 24,802
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21 / 24#4. Nichols Hills
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,838
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22 / 24#3. Moore
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 63,045
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23 / 24#2. Norman
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 128,714
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24 / 24#1. Edmond
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 95,618
