ECONOMIC INDICATORS
OKC NO. 1 LOWEST COST OF LIVING AMONG LARGE CITIES Where You Live Matters! C2ER 2025 Annual Average Price Report www.coli.org
COMPOSITE INDEX
APARTMENT RENT
DOCTOR VISIT
MEN'S HAIRCUT
MOVIE TICKET
CITY
COFFEE
GASOLINE
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
81.2
$6.20
$819
$2.61
$132.66 $18.67 $12.15
EL PASO, TX
87.3
$6.62
$1,204
$3.13
$130.19 $28.43 $12.43
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
89.8
$6.58
$1,362
$3.20 $109.63 $23.67 $11.72
MEMPHIS, TN
89.2
$6.56
$1,576
$2.74
$116.25 $26.87 $13.93
SAN ANTONIO, TX
91.3
$6.37
$1,504
$2.67
$143.26 $30.05 $13.47
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
96.8
$6.53
$1,608
$3.00 $145.18 $36.08 $12.15
COLUMBUS, OH
93.0
$6.67
$1,468
$3.11
$127.15 $24.12 $11.61
NATIONAL AVERAGE
100
$6.52
$1,603
$3.06 $153.83 $27.59 $12.91
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Oklahoma City ranks No. 1 for Lowest Cost of Living among all reporting large cities over 500,000 population. The C2ER Annual Cost of Living Index for Oklahoma City in 2025 was 81.2—or 18.8 points below the national average. Example: If you are earning $70,000 after tax in Boston, MA, the comparable income to achieve the same standard of living in Oklahoma City is $38,302. If you moved from Boston to Oklahoma City:
• Groceries will cost 8% less • Housing will cost 73% less • Utilities will cost 37% less • Transportation will cost 17% less • Healthcare will cost 27% less
For comprehensive Economic Indicator and Regional Data, please visit your Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Economic Development Division at www. greateroklahomacity.com/economicindicators or contact Eric Long, Research Economist, at 405-297-8976; elong@okcchamber.com
DID YOU KNOW? Get regional demographic data, consumer expenditure information, labor force data for the Greater Oklahoma City Region and more at greateroklahomacity.com.
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