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What Is It Like to Live in Norman?

What it costs to live in Norman, and how it compares with other Oklahoma cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

31

26th best value in Oklahoma

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Oklahoma cities.

Overall livability

43

20th overall in Oklahoma

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Norman is home to about 125,745 people. A typical home runs $192,700 and a household earns around $59,900, a price-to-income ratio of 3.2. Among Oklahoma's largest cities, it ranks 26th for value and 20th overall.

Norman at a glance

Median home price

$192,700

31st in OK of 33

Median rent

$927/mo

Median household income

$59,900

Home price to income

3.2x

Unemployment

5.3%

21st in OK of 33

School rating

4/10

12th in OK of 33

Air quality (AQI)

45

0th in OK of 33

Walk score

14/100

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Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI; air quality from the EPA. City rankings are within Oklahoma only. Updated 2026.