($1,526) Movers From Minneapolis, MN to Oklahoma City, OK

What to know before moving from Minneapolis to Oklahoma City

Moving from Minneapolis to Oklahoma City means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Minneapolis than in Oklahoma City, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Minneapolis compares to Oklahoma City so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Oklahoma City are 16% lower than in Minneapolis, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Oklahoma City.
  Home prices in Oklahoma City are 37.3% lower than in Minneapolis.
• Income in Oklahoma City is 8.3% lower than in Minneapolis, so you could earn less for doing the same job. The top employers in Oklahoma City include Hobby Lobby, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, and Accord Human Resources.
• The cost of living for a single person in Oklahoma City is 44.9% lower than in Minneapolis. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Oklahoma City, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Oklahoma City is 38.4% higher than in Minneapolis.
• The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City is 2.22% lower than in Minneapolis.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Oklahoma City, since the city’s sales taxes in Oklahoma City are 4.43% lower than in Minneapolis.
• One perk of moving to Oklahoma City is paying less in state income taxes, which are 51.78% lower than in Minneapolis.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,653.85 in Oklahoma City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Minneapolis.

How life is different in Minneapolis vs. Oklahoma City

• The population of Oklahoma City is about 60% greater than Minneapolis, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Getting around Oklahoma City without a car might be more difficult than in Minneapolis. Oklahoma City has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Minneapolis is ranked 8. Ratings are based on a city’s transit connectivity, service frequency, and accessibility to key destinations like jobs and grocery stores.
• You’ll find Oklahoma City to be about as walkable as Minneapolis. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 73 and 71 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• You probably won’t see as many cycling lanes or off-road trails in Oklahoma City, which is ranked as less bike-friendly than Minneapolis. While Minneapolis has a bike-friendliness score of 83 out of 100, Oklahoma City earned a 74. Scores are based on factors like whether a city accommodates cyclists on major roadways, how often people bike to work, and how many steep hills it has.
• Oklahoma City has a lower crime rate than Minneapolis based on scores of 49.37 and Minneapolis's 56.06, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• You might find more confidence in your overall safety in Oklahoma City than in Minneapolis, based on Oklahoma City’s safety index of 50.63 versus 43.94 for Minneapolis. With this index, higher scores indicate more safety, particularly around how comfortable residents feel walking alone during the day and at night.
• The air quality in Oklahoma City and Minneapolis is generally the same (Good). Cities with good to moderate ratings have clean or acceptable air quality, with the possibility of small pollutants affecting people with certain health conditions like asthma. Anything beyond the moderate rate means increased impact on residents.