Oklahoma City, OK vs Shawnee, OK

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

MetricOklahoma City, OKShawnee, OK
Population697,12531,671
Median Household Income$68,656$55,815
Median Rent$1,130/mo$936/mo
Median Home Value$231,300$160,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)90—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.6%40.3%
Poverty Rate15.1%20.8%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k681483
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6582,242
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr182—
Summer Highs91°F90°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall7 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute22.2 min20.2 min
Hospitals191
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.514.2
College Degree Rate34.7%24.6%
Foreign-Born %12.1%2.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.7%+3.9%

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