Shawnee, OK vs Oklahoma City, OK

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

MetricShawnee, OKOklahoma City, OK
Population31,671697,125
Median Household Income$55,815$68,656
Median Rent$936/mo$1,130/mo
Median Home Value$160,100$231,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—90
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%45.6%
Poverty Rate20.8%15.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9%3.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k483681
Property Crime Rate /100k2,2422,658
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—182
Summer Highs90°F91°F
Winter Lows29°F29°F
Snowfall6 in/yr7 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min22.2 min
Hospitals119
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.217.5
College Degree Rate24.6%34.7%
Foreign-Born %2.5%12.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.9%+5.7%

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