VeloCity - February 2026

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

Check out the Cost of Living Calculator at Cost of Living Calculator | Oklahoma City - A Better Life – Living

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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