Memphis or Oklahoma City: which is better?
US metro area: head-to-head comparison
Oklahoma City wins on more indicators: 6 of 11 against 5.
- Money: Oklahoma City 1:3
- Climate and risks: Memphis 4:3
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Memphis
Indicator
Oklahoma City
Money
Better: Oklahoma City (1 : 3)Per capita income
higher is better
✗$62,653
20247% lower
✓$67,394
20248% higher
Typical rent
lower is better
$1,393
2026-09-30almost equal
✓$1,384
2026-09-30almost equal
Typical home value
lower is better
✓$242,102
2026-09-30almost equal
$243,069
2026-09-30almost equal
Price level
lower is better
✗92.2 100 = US average
20242% higher
✓90.4 100 = US average
20242% lower
Climate and risks
Better: Memphis (4 : 3)Air: median AQI
lower is better
✗56 AQI
20246% higher
✓53 AQI
20245% lower
Days with unhealthy air
lower is better
✓11 days per year
202435% lower
✗17 days per year
202455% higher
Hot days (max ≥ +30 °C)
lower is better
✗115 days per year
2016-20255% higher
✓110 days per year
2016-20255% lower
Frost days (min ≤ −10 °C)
lower is better
✓2 days per year
2016-202561% lower
✗6 days per year
2016-2025159% higher
Severe frost (min ≤ −20 °C)
lower is better
✓0.0 days per year
2016-2025
✗0.2 days per year
2016-2025
Ice days (max ≤ 0 °C)
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
4 days per year
2016-2025
7 days per year
2016-2025
Heating degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,416 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,785 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Cooling degree days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,409 °C·days per year
2016-2025
1,182 °C·days per year
2016-2025
Rainy days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
96 days per year
2016-2025
64 days per year
2016-2025
Snowfall days
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1 days per year
2016-2025
2 days per year
2016-2025
Annual precipitation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,495 mm per year
2016-2025
919 mm per year
2016-2025
Daylight on December 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
9.8 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Daylight on June 21
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
14.5 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
14.6 hours
December 21 and June 21 (does not depend on the year)
Air humidity
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
66 %
2021-2025
64 %
2021-2025
Muggy days (dew point ≥ +20 °C)
lower is better
✗79 days per year
2021-202548% higher
✓54 days per year
2021-202532% lower
Distance to the sea
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
526 km
2006-2025
676 km
2006-2025
Earthquakes M4.5+ within 100 km
lower is better
✓0.00 per year
2006-2025
✗0.45 per year
2006-2025
Strongest earthquake in the period
no data for one of the places
no data
5.7 magnitude
2006-2025
Urban environment
no winnerPopulation
neutral indicator: higher does not mean better
1,339,345 people
2024
1,497,821 people
2024
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Memphis, Oklahoma City.