($1,709) Movers From Seattle, WA to Oklahoma City, OK

What to know before moving from Seattle to Oklahoma City

Moving from Seattle 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 Seattle than in Oklahoma City, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

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

• Rent prices in Oklahoma City are 37% lower than in Seattle, 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 76.7% lower than in Seattle.
• Income in Oklahoma City is 17.5% lower than in Seattle, 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 42.5% lower than in Seattle. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Oklahoma City is 33.5% lower than in Seattle.
• The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City is 8.33% lower than in Seattle.
• You’ll spend less on retail and restaurants in Oklahoma City, since the city’s sales taxes in Oklahoma City are 16.62% lower than in Seattle.
• State income taxes in Oklahoma City are 4.75% higher than in Seattle.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,724.60 in Oklahoma City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Seattle.

How life is different in Seattle vs. Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma City might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 8% less than Seattle.
• Getting around Oklahoma City without a car might be more difficult than in Seattle. Oklahoma City has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Seattle 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 Seattle. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 73 and 74 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• Oklahoma City and Seattle are similarly bike-friendly based on their comparable ratings of 74 and 71 respectively. Bike-friendliness scores between 50 and 100 indicate varying levels of infrastructure to support cyclists, including bike lanes and roadway connectivity. Cities with scores under 50 are considered more car-dependent.
• Oklahoma City has a lower crime rate than Seattle based on scores of 49.37 and Seattle's 58.88, respectively. The crime index shows how safe a city is perceived to be. So, a lower score generally means less crime.
• Oklahoma City is generally as safe as Seattle, according to their similar safety index ratings. The ratings are based on how comfortable residents feel about walking alone during the daytime and nighttime and the number of small crimes like theft and muggings.
• The air quality in Oklahoma City and Seattle 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.