State relocation profile · Federal data
Oklahoma
Oklahoma sits in the cheaper third of BEA RPP states, rent, wages, safety, schools and childcare below.
- 87.8
- Cost index (US=100)
- $995
- 2BR rent / mo
- $63,871
- Median salary
- 57.7
- Life Score
The verdict
As of June 2026, Oklahoma ranks #12 of 51 scored US states on the composite Life Score (57.7/100, C-), with its strongest marks in environment and cost of living.
- #12 of 51
- Life Score among scored states
- 57.7
- Life Score · C-
- 87.8
- Cost of living (US=100)
- $63,871
- Median annual salary (BLS)
Weakest dimension: wages (8/100). State-level figures are a benchmark, individual metros can diverge sharply, so weigh each dimension against your own priorities.
According to PlainRelocate's state Life Score composite (BEA, BLS, HUD, FBI, NCES, DOL, and EPA inputs), Oklahoma ranks #12 of 51 scored US states by Life Score (highest score = #1). Cost-of-living index 87.8 (100 = national average), median 2-bedroom rent $995/mo, median salary $63,871; Life Score 57.7/100 (C-), strongest in environment and cost of living.
Signature: BEA RPP 87.8 ranks #4 of 51 states for lower prices (cheaper third of the corpus).
Purchasing power opens up: BEA RPP 87.8 lands in the cheaper third of US states (cuts at 93.3 / 100.7). HUD 2BR Fair Market Rent averages $995/mo statewide, against a BLS median salary of $63,871.
Composite Life Score 57.7/100 (C-) puts Oklahoma in the top third (#12 of 51).
Metro book is mid-sized (4 MSAs); state averages still hide corridor-level rent and wage gaps.
Life Score plate
Sheet OK · Oklahoma 57.7/100 · C- · #12 of 51
LIFE-CM · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · RPP-CHEAP · LEAD-ENVIRO · BOOK-FULL
- LIFE-CM Life Score C-
- RANK-UPPER #12/51
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.1 pts
- RPP-CHEAP RPP 87.8
- LEAD-ENVIRO Lead · environment
- BOOK-FULL 7/7 dims
Nearest Life Score peer: North Dakota (+ 0.1 pts)
Instrument codes from this state’s Life Score grade, corpus rank, peer gap, BEA RPP posture, lead dimension, and dimension book, not a moving recommendation.
Life Score neighbourhood around Oklahoma
Lowest/highest poles plus states nearest Oklahoma on composite Life Score. Full ladder: /rankings/.
Oklahoma childcare costs
DOL state-average center rates for Oklahoma (infant $10,666/yr leads the book).
Oklahoma Life Score breakdown
Oklahoma composites to 57.7/100 (C-) across 7 of 7 dimensions; corpus place #12 of 51.
Oklahoma - Life Score dimensions
Percentile vs all US states (100 = best in the nation for that dimension)
- Environment
Environment
96 /100
- Cost of living
Cost of living
94 /100
- Rent
Rent
80 /100
- Schools
Schools
72 /100
- Childcare
Childcare
55 /100
- Safety 20
Safety
20 /100
- Wages 8
Wages
8 /100
What this shows Oklahoma's strongest dimensions are environment and cost of living; its weakest among scored dims is wages at 8/100. Each dimension is a federal-data percentile; the composite folds 7 of 7 into one comparable figure.
States near Oklahoma on cost or Life Score
Nearest neighbors to Oklahoma on BEA RPP or composite Life Score, a different lens than the in-state metro list below.
Similar cost of living (BEA RPP)
Metros in Oklahoma
Explore detailed relocation data for 4 metropolitan areas in Oklahoma. Oklahoma contains 4 metropolitan statistical areas in our dataset - Enid, Lawton, Oklahoma City and more - each with its own rent, wage and crime profile that can diverge sharply from the statewide average.
Enid metro · Compare metros · Cost vs quality · Methodology
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, BLS OES, FBI UCR, NCES, DOL, EPA June 2026
Oklahoma cost figures follow BEA Regional Price Parities and HUD Fair Market Rents; Oklahoma wages and safety follow BLS OEWS and FBI UCR. Research use only, verify at the agency source before you move.