Edmond, OK
Census place 4023200 · pop 96,825
Site of the 1986 post office massacre that gave rise to the phrase 'going postal.'
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 1 days · worse than most cities
11 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 42 AQI · worse than most cities
52 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
97/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$351,400 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$1,713/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities
0.93% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
23 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
32.5% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+5.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities
70.3% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities
8.1% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities
21.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities
15.4% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 9.3% · better than most cities
7.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities
$103,183 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities
10.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities
2.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · better than most cities
96.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 24.3% · better than most cities
57.6% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Not measured for Edmond: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Edmond, OK a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Edmond scores 59/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is bachelor's degree or higher and its weakest is unhealthy air days. Oklahoma overall ranks #19 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Edmond, OK expensive to live in?
- Edmond has a median home value of $351,400 and typical rent around $1,713/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Edmond, OK?
- Its weakest measured area is unhealthy air days (11 days) — 19/100, worse than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
- What is Edmond, OK best at?
- Its strongest measured area is bachelor's degree or higher (57.6%) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. Fun fact: Site of the 1986 post office massacre that gave rise to the phrase 'going postal.'
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.