Shawnee, OK vs Midwest City, OK

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

MetricShawnee, OKMidwest City, OK
Population31,67158,297
Median Household Income$55,815$57,520
Median Rent$936/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$160,100$164,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%44.1%
Poverty Rate20.8%16.5%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k483345
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2422,278
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—182
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr3 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min22.8 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.222.3
College Degree Rate24.6%23.8%
Foreign-Born %2.5%3.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+0.7%

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