Midwest City, OK vs Shawnee, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMidwest City, OKShawnee, OK
Population58,29731,671
Median Household Income$57,520$55,815
Median Rent$1,091/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$164,500$160,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.3%
Poverty Rate16.5%20.8%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345483
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2782,242
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr182—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.314.2
College Degree Rate23.8%24.6%
Foreign-Born %3.2%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.7%+3.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.