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A city of 100,479, settled in 1889. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Trash day: look up yoursEdmond is a city of 100,479, and it grades B+ overall, 7th of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. Its schools rank ahead of 89% of Oklahoma towns and it is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns. The trade-off: homes are expensive, about $354K for a typical one and 4.9 times the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. 58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Edmond, above both Oklahoma’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (29%). On hazard risk, just 17 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Edmond is home to University of Central Oklahoma.
Where Edmond beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Chisholm Es | PK–5 | 854 |
| Frontier Es | PK–5 | 809 |
| Heritage Es | PK–5 | 800 |
| Widest gap | Edmond | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 16.4% |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Edmond is from typical.
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Census counts: 294 in 1890, 94,428 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1891 and 6 maps from 1892 on.
8 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Edmond. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year6 mi Theme parkFrontier City
32 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
10 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
37 mi Stadium & arenaBoone Pickens Stadium11 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenOklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boone Pickens Stadium: XStewart2007, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edmond, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Edmond.
Edmond is among the three healthiest towns in Oklahoma, has schools in the top 5% of Oklahoma and has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns.
The median property tax bill is $3,261, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
Among 130 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher typical rent than Edmond. Homes in the town are typically worth about $354,000, up 0.7% in a year, 60% above the Oklahoma typical home. Also worth knowing: a home in Edmond typically sold within 27 days of listing.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 52% | 44% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
That grade ranks #4 of the 130 Oklahoma towns we grade for schools. It comes with a C− for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $354K.
The public schools here belong to the Edmond school district. Three of the 29 schools are below, and why each made the list. The 6 public schools in Edmond teach 4,746 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoyah MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,053 | A |
| Santa Fe HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,774 | A |
| Clegern EsTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 425 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Mitch Park, at 272 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Across 26 parks and preserves: 41 miles of trail. The trail network density for Edmond comes to 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central State Park | 3.3 mi | 221 |
| 2. Mitch Park | 2.2 mi | 272 |
| 3. E.C. Hafer Park | 2.2 mi | 110 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
It ranks #2 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we grade on the CDC estimates behind the Health Grade. Its widest gap with Oklahoma is tooth loss: 8.7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 16.4% statewide.
Only 2 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Edmond. For adults in the town, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 18% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Edmond | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.6% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 94°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 27.3°.
In Edmond, the July high is 94°F. About 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 93°F | 85°F |
| January low | 27°F | 28°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Edmond has about as many jobs (34,097) as working residents, but only 8,163 people both live and work here.
One in 5 of Edmond’s working residents works locally. Jobs based in Edmond grew to 34,097 in 2023, 5,354 more than in 2013. In Edmond, nearly one in ten residents live below the poverty line. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 6 have a higher middle household income than Edmond.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.1% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 22% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 1,690 to 1,243 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Edmond’s level of violent crime comes in at 1.4 per 1,000 residents. Within Oklahoma, it does better than 75% of towns.
| Edmond | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Flood insurance has paid out on 70 claims in Edmond since 1979. Compared with 52% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 41% come from inland flooding and 20% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Edmond
About 8 of every 100 Edmond residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oklahoma.
81,405 counted in 2010 and 94,428 in 2020; an estimated 100,479 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.4% since 2020, after 16% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
8 places in Edmond on the National Register of Historic Places.
30 notable people were born in Edmond.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Edmond is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, in Central Oklahoma. Its population was 94,428 at the 2020 United States census, a 16% increase from 2010, making it the 5th most populous city in Oklahoma. The city borders the northern boundary of Oklahoma City. Public transportation is provided by Citylink Edmond bus service.
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2 towns share a border with Edmond.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmond | #7 | B+ | C− | B− | A | A |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
| Guthrie | #70 | C | A− | C+ | B− | D |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Edmond grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #7 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades A for health, B− for safety and A for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 75% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
30 notable people were born here, including Hayley McFarland and Charlie Haas.
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