Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 24,571, settled in 1895. Public schools that outperform most of Oklahoma.
Mustang is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B+ overall, 12th among Oklahoma's 131 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 84% of the state's. It also does better than most on safety: crime is low: it reports less per resident than 64% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $278K, 3.9 years of the Oklahoma City metro’s $72K median household income. On health, just 19 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do better. Meloy House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 21 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns score lower on cost of living.
Where Mustang beats most towns.
17,395 counted in 2010 and 19,879 in 2020; an estimated 24,571 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 23.4% since 2020, after 14.3% in the decade before.
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 Mustang is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 107 in 1930, 19,879 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 5 maps from 1893 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mustang. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumOklahoma City National Memorial419K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaGaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
17 mi MuseumNational Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum21 mi Theme parkFrontier City
16 mi MuseumMuseum of Osteology17 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 Mustang, 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 Mustang.
Mustang fares better on crime within Oklahoma than nationally and looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally.
Its public schools are run by the Mustang school district. Three of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mustang HS, with 3,804 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Horizon IesLargest public middle schoolGrades 5–6 | Grades 5–6 | 698 | A− |
| Mustang HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,804 | A− |
| Mustang Centennial EsTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 630 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Mustang for work: only 9% work in town. 8% of Mustang residents live below the poverty line, where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Since 2013, Mustang has added 1,135 jobs, to 5,480 in 2023.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 13% | 6.6% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At $1,287 a month, Mustang’s median rent is above Oklahoma’s towns ($870 a month) and close to U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). The typical Mustang home is worth about $278,000, up 1.2% in a year, 26% above the Oklahoma typical home. 76% of households own their home in Mustang.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 76% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,287 a month | $870 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Mustang has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Mustang is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
At 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 89% of Oklahoma’s graded towns. Violent crime is rare: 26 reported in 2025, 1 per 1,000 residents.
Mustang’s violent crime rate is 1 per 1,000 residents.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.4 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 41% of residents (37% statewide). Mustang has grown 23% since 2020, to 24,571 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of Mustang residents are under 18.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 39.1 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 20% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.7, men 38.8.
| Mustang | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.9% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.2% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.5% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.4% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.8% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.5% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 87% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Mustang beats the Oklahoma average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. Only 5 of the 131 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Mustang.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Mustang | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.6% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.2% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.1 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Wild Horse Park, at 153 acres.
| Mustang | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.9% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Meadows Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
| 2. Wild Horse Park | 0.3 mi | 153 |
| 3. Curtis Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1993, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mustang.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
8 within 15 miles of the center of Mustang
About 5 of every 100 Mustang residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Mustang’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in Oklahoma, US
Mustang is a city in the southeastern corner of Canadian County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Mustang's population was 19,879 at the 2020 census, a 14.3% increase from 17,398 in 2010. The city is now primarily known as a bedroom community for Oklahoma City.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mustang grades B+ overall, better than 68% of U.S. towns and #12 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B for health, B for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
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