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Midwest City is a mid-size city of 58,297 people in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. It's about 8 miles from Oklahoma City, OK. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $165k and rent runs about $1k a month.
58,297people
$165kTypical home
$1,091/moRent
93° / 50°Summer / winter
4"Snow
271Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 58,297
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,389 people per sq mi
- 8 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 8 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $165k (≈$1,037/mo)
- Median rent $1,091/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 66°F)
- 271 sunny days a year (133 totally clear)
- 94 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- About average violent crime (349 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,272 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 29% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to OKC airport
- 13 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 90 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 417 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 291 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 40 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,056 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 88 bars within 25 mi
- 305 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 9 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 31 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 28% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oklahoma County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk