Median rent is 1% lower in Louisville/Jefferson County ($1,120/mo vs $1,130/mo). Buying is cheaper in Oklahoma City, where the median home runs $231,300 versus $233,900. Households earn more in Oklahoma City ($68,656 vs $66,849 a year).
City A
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY
City B
Oklahoma City, OK
How much would you need to earn in Oklahoma City, OK to maintain your standard of living from Louisville/Jefferson County, KY?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
Metric
Louisville/Jefferson County
Kentucky
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rents are similar in both cities: $1,120/mo in Louisville/Jefferson County and $1,130/mo in Oklahoma City. Median home values are within 1% of each other: $233,900 in Louisville/Jefferson County and $231,300 in Oklahoma City.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Louisville/Jefferson County
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Oklahoma City
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Louisville/Jefferson County has cleaner air on average: 32.0 AQI (Good) compared to 48.0 AQI (Good) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Louisville/Jefferson County if you prioritize cleaner air quality (avg AQI 32.0).
Is Louisville/Jefferson County cheaper than Oklahoma City?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Louisville/Jefferson County vs Oklahoma City?
Median rent is $1,120/mo in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY and $1,130/mo in Oklahoma City, OK. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY has the lower rent by about 1%.
Which has higher salaries — Louisville/Jefferson County or Oklahoma City?
Median household income is $66,849 in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY and $68,656 in Oklahoma City, OK. Oklahoma City, OK has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY has better air quality on average: 32.0 AQI versus 48.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Louisville/Jefferson County or Oklahoma City?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Oklahoma City to match my Louisville/Jefferson County income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
