Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Midwest City gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $168K, 2.3 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. It grades C− overall, 72nd among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Its crime rate is higher than 81% of U.S. towns, with 200 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Only 10 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns score lower on civic life. Midwest City is home to Rose State College. Only 20 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on history.
Where Midwest City beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Rose State College | 4,932 |
Angela LindvallEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Midwest City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 10,166 in 1950, 58,409 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1977 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midwest City. Close and well known come first.
8 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
18 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
8 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum10 mi Theme parkFrontier City
8 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology7 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 · Museum of Osteology: SkeletonsRCool, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midwest City, 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 Midwest City.
11 miles of trail in 24 parks and preserves. Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP), at 201 acres with 3.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Midwest City: 24, covering 510 acres.
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Soldier Creek Industrial Park (SCIP) | 3.9 mi | 201 |
| 2. Joe B. Barnes Regional Park | 1 mi | 151 |
| 3. Kiwanis Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Below: Two of its 18 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Midwest City-Del City school district. 6 public schools serve Midwest City, with 4,093 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest City MSLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 940 | D |
| Midwest City HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,293 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
In Midwest City, the property offense rate is 22.7 per 1,000 residents. The violent offense rate for Midwest City comes to 3.4 per 1,000 residents.
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.7 per 1,000 residents | 14 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
17% of residents live below the poverty line locally. In Midwest City, just over a tenth of working residents work locally, below Oklahoma’s towns (22%) but above U.S. towns (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (58%), Norman (4%) and Edmond (3%).
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 8,175 U.S. towns with household incomes like Midwest City’s, it is less healthy than 51%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income. Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 73% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Midwest City: 30% of adults get no exercise outside work. In Midwest City, 21% of adults say their health is fair or poor, against 23% in Oklahoma’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Among adults in the town, 16% smoke cigarettes and 14% binge drink.
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 34% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| What stands out | Midwest City | OK |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.4% | 10.3% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 16.6% | 14.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The share of households in Midwest City who live in a home they own: 58%. A typical home locally is worth about $168,000, up 0.8% in a year, 24% below the Oklahoma typical home. Homes sold in Midwest City spent a median 17 days on the market.
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,091 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 58% of U.S. communities. Midwest City has had 48 paid flood insurance claims since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
By age, Midwest City looks like Oklahoma: each broad group is within 4 points. The age of the median resident locally is 36 years. Nearly a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma. For residents locally, the share who are under 18 is 26%.
| Midwest City | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 36 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 20% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 16% | 18% |
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Among residents 35 to 44, 60% are women (OK 50%). Median age: women 38.6, men 33.2.
| Midwest City | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.4% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.8% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.4% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 29% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.1% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
10 within 15 miles of the center of Midwest City
About 6 of every 100 Midwest City residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Midwest City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
20 notable people were born in Midwest City.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Midwest City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,409, making it the eighth largest city in the state. The city was developed in response to talk of an air field being located nearby and named for the Tinker Air Force Base's original designation as the Midwest Air Depot. The city suffered damage during two tornadoes, the first in May 1999 and the second on May 8, 2003.
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5 towns share a border with Midwest City.
Spencer next door grades lower for schools (D to Midwest City’s B) and higher for cost of living (A to B).
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest City | #72 | C− | B | C− | B | C |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
| Spencer | #95 | C− | A | C | D | C− |
| Choctaw | #5 | A− | B− | B | A− | B |
| Nicoma Park | — | — | A | C+ | A− | D |
| Del City | #104 | D | B+ | D | C+ | D |
Nicoma Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Midwest City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Midwest City grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #72 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades C for health, C− for safety and B for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a C−.
20 notable people were born here, including Angela Lindvall and Royce D. Applegate.
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