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    Is Mustang a good place to live?

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    Mustang ranks #5 of 17 Oklahoma cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (66/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.8% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $227,800
    +7.4% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,243
    per month
    Household income
    $88,262
    median
    Unemployment
    4.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Mustang

    The median home value in Mustang is $227,800 and median rent is $1,243 a month, against a median household income of $88,262. Homes cost about 2.6× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Mustang crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Oklahoma the 2025 rate was 412 violent and 1,839 property crimes per 100,000 people — #10 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Mustang, OK

    Mustang has about 21,290 residents, 4.5% unemployment and 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Mustang with

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    More: Where to move in Oklahoma · Best counties in Oklahoma

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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