Louisville vs Oklahoma City
The short version
- Oklahoma City is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 3% lower than in the Louisville area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $231,300 in Oklahoma City and $233,900 in Louisville.
- Oklahoma City has the warmer winter: January highs of 49°F vs 44°F.
- Oklahoma City has more scorching days: 74 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 43.
- Oklahoma City is growing faster: +5.7% since 2020 vs +1.6%.
Side by side
| Louisville, KY | Oklahoma City, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 641,962 | 719,849 |
| Growth since 2020 | +1.6% | +5.7% |
| People per square mile | 2,441 | 1,187 |
| Median age | 37.7 | 35.1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 35% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $66,849 | $68,656 |
| Median home value | $233,900 | $231,300 |
| Home value to income | 3.5× | 3.4× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,120 | $1,130 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 93.1 | 90.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 78.6 | 73.9 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,800 | $67,800 |
| Homeowners | 61% | 59% |
| Top state income tax | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 6% | 9.06% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.5 | 22.2 |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 44° / 28° | 49° / 27° |
| July high / low | 89° / 71° | 93° / 70° |
| Precipitation per year | 48 in | 36 in |
| Snowfall per year | 13 in | 7 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 43 | 74 |
| Nights below freezing | 74 | 72 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 98.3 | 97.9 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 44% | 44% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.8% | +2.4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +40.2% | +36.4% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Louisville: June and September to October. Oklahoma City: April and September to October.
Full monthly tables: Louisville weather by month and Oklahoma City weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,800 in Louisville and $67,800 in Oklahoma City. Moving from Louisville to Oklahoma City, you would need about $72,900 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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