Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Moore is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, 29th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 81% of the state's. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $80K. Its lowest everyday mark is in safety: it reports more crime per resident than 63% of U.S. towns, including 144 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. A typical home there costs about $220K, 3 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. Only 20 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on cost of living. Moore is home to Randall University. Only 20 of Oklahoma’s 205 towns score lower on civic life.
Where Moore beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Broadmoore Es | PK–6 | 633 |
| Central Es | PK–6 | 577 |
| Oakridge Es | PK–6 | 576 |
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Randall University | 209 |
Moore Public School Building55,081 counted in 2010 and 62,793 in 2020; an estimated 63,609 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Moore is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 129 in 1900, 62,793 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1928 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moore. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
10 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
14 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
3 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology18 mi Theme parkFrontier City13 mi Zoo & aquariumOklahoma City Zoo and Botanical GardenGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium: Toniklemm, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oklahoma City National Memorial: User:Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · 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 Moore, 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 Moore.
Moore looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings.
17 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. At 0.8 miles per square mile, Moore’s trail density is against 0.2 in Oklahoma’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Buck Thomas Park, at 129 acres.
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Little River Park | 1.6 mi | 54 |
| 2. Central Park | 1.1 mi | 44 |
| 3. Fairmoore Park | 0.9 mi | 14 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Moore school district. Three of its 18 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland East JHSLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 751 | A− |
| Moore HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,688 | A− |
| Oakridge EsTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 576 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
That puts Moore below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). Most working residents leave Moore for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Oklahoma City (55%), Norman (11%) and Tulsa (3%).
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 22% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Moore has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Moore is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes fell from 1,242 to 1,036 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Moore reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 63% report less. Within Oklahoma, it does better than 59% of towns.
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.9 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 50 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moore.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Oklahoma average. 13% of residents are 65 or older in Moore. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 28% across Oklahoma.
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.1 years | 36.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.4, men 32.6.
| Moore | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.4% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.1% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.3% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 85% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Moore beats the Oklahoma average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 11% of Moore adults have diabetes. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 8 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Moore.
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Moore | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.2% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 7.3% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 73% | 76.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moore’s median rent is $1,340 a month.
| Moore | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,340 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 62% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
8 within 15 miles of the center of Moore
About 7 of every 100 Moore residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
1.7% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
7 notable people were born in Moore.
City in Oklahoma, US
Moore is a city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States, and is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 62,793 at the 2020 census, making Moore the seventh-largest city in the state of Oklahoma. Located between Oklahoma City and Norman, the city has been the site of several devastating tornadoes, with those occurring in 1999 and 2013 receiving international attention. The 3 costliest tornadoes in Oklahoma history all occurred in Moore.
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2 towns share a border with Moore.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore | #29 | B− | C+ | C+ | A− | B− |
| Norman | #48 | C+ | C | C | B | B |
| Oklahoma City | #100 | D | C+ | D | — | C+ |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Moore grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #29 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 59% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
7 notable people were born here, including Randy Wayne and Danny Cooksey.
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