Newcastle, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

MetricNewcastle, OKOklahoma City, OK
Population13,001697,125
Median Household Income$93,398$68,656
Median Rent$1,105/mo$1,130/mo
Median Home Value$271,800$231,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)9090
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%45.6%
Poverty Rate3.8%15.1%
Unemployment Rate2.8% (county)3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38681
Property Crime Rate /100k6872,658
Median AQI4351
Good AQI Days /yr—182
Summer Highs93°F91°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute27.5 min22.2 min
Hospitals—19
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher17.517.5
College Degree Rate34.7%34.7%
Foreign-Born %3.4%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+38.3%+5.7%

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