($1,398) Movers From Philadelphia, PA to Oklahoma City, OK

What to know before moving from Philadelphia to Oklahoma City

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

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

• Rent prices in Oklahoma City are 26% lower than in Philadelphia, 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 9.7% lower than in Philadelphia.
• Income in Oklahoma City is 9.2% lower than in Philadelphia, 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 15.4% lower than in Philadelphia. 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 5.3% higher than in Philadelphia.
• The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City is 58.49% lower than in Philadelphia.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Oklahoma City, since the city’s sales taxes in Oklahoma City are 7.88% higher than in Philadelphia.
• State income taxes in Oklahoma City are 54.72% higher than in Philadelphia.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $2,538.37 in Oklahoma City to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Philadelphia.

How life is different in Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City

• Oklahoma City might offer you a slower pace of life, since the population is about 58% less than Philadelphia.
• Getting around Oklahoma City without a car might be more difficult than in Philadelphia. Oklahoma City has a public transportation score of 3 out of 10, whereas Philadelphia is ranked 9. 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 Philadelphia. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 73 and 75 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Oklahoma City is considered more bike-friendly than Philadelphia in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Oklahoma City has a bike-friendliness score of 74 out of 100, while Philadelphia is rated as 67 out of 100.
• Oklahoma City has a lower crime rate than Philadelphia based on scores of 49.37 and Philadelphia's 66.09, 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 Philadelphia, based on Oklahoma City’s safety index of 50.63 versus 33.91 for Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia 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.