Best places to live in the Oklahoma City metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#24. Spencer

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,942

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#23. Del City

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 21,561

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#22. El Reno

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 17,919

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#21. Guthrie

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 11,021

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#20. Nicoma Park

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,512

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#19. Bethany

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 20,606

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#18. Harrah

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 6,377

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#17. Midwest City

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 58,170

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#16. Choctaw

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,208

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#15. Noble

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,337

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#14. Goldsby

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,902

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#13. Mustang

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 21,290

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#12. Tuttle

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 7,785

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#11. Jones

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 2,975

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#10. Blanchard

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 9,276

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#9. Warr Acres

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 10,437

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#8. Newcastle

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 12,238

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#7. The Village

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 9,470

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#6. Oklahoma City

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 688,693

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#5. Yukon

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 24,802

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#4. Nichols Hills

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 3,838

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#3. Moore

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 63,045

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#2. Norman

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 128,714

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#1. Edmond

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 95,618

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