Overall
84.3
Cheap
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Enid, OK *
Cost-of-living indicators for Enid, OK *, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 84.3
- Overall RPP
- #383
- of 387 metros
- 51.4
- Rents RPP
- $119K
- $100K national buys
Enid ranks #383 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has risen 84.3 points since 2008.
- rising since 2008
- similar cost to Hammond
The verdict
Enid costs less than 99% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 84.3, 15.7% below the national average, with rents the biggest swing at 51.4.
- bottom 1%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 93.8
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 74.4
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $118,668 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $84,269.
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Enid's overall RPP fell -2.2 points, from 86.5 in 2023 to 84.3 in 2024. The largest category movement was rents, changing from 58.1 to 51.4. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has been trending upward, increasing by 84.3 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2013, when the index jumped 90.0 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Enid overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0 |
| 2009 | 0.0 |
| 2010 | 0.0 |
| 2011 | 0.0 |
| 2012 | 0.0 |
| 2013 | 90.0 |
| 2014 | 89.6 |
| 2015 | 90.7 |
| 2016 | 92.1 |
| 2017 | 91.7 |
| 2018 | 88.0 |
| 2019 | 86.1 |
| 2020 | 86.8 |
| 2021 | 86.9 |
| 2022 | 85.6 |
| 2023 | 86.5 |
| 2024 | 84.3 |
Enid vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
84 Bottom 1% higher than 1% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Enid cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
51.4 RPP
- Services
Services
74.4 RPP
- Overall
Overall
84.3 RPP
- Goods
Goods
93.8 RPP
What this shows Enid's cost structure is housing-led: rents at 51.4 depart furthest from 100, while services sits at 74.4. This is a rent-sensitive profile, not a claim that every local expense moves together.
Goods vs. housing, where Enid's cost comes from
Metros near Enid's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Enid (Enid, this metro): goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 51.4
- Hammond: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 48.2
- Texarkana: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 49.9
- Dothan: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 46.9
- Eagle Pass: goods RPP 93.8, rents RPP 53.7
- Shreveport: goods RPP 93.7, rents RPP 52.3
- Florence: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 47.7
Price Index Summary
Goods
93.8
Below avg
Services
74.4
Cheap
Rents
51.4
Cheap
Housing-led affordability profile
How Enid's cost structure works
Housing is the strongest affordability offset in Enid: rents index at 51.4, the component furthest below the national benchmark. That does not make every local expense low, but it is the clearest explanation for the metro's overall RPP of 84.3.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Fort Smith, AR-OK, Jonesboro, AR. They resemble Enid across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Enid's overall index has risen by 84.3 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$84,269
in Enid, OK * purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$42,135
$75,000 nationally
$63,202
$125,000 nationally
$105,336
$150,000 nationally
$126,404
$200,000 nationally
$168,538
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Affordability score
A
97/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability A
97th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
OK-relative analysis
Goods prices places Enid, OK * near the bottom of OK's metros
Among the 4 OK metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Enid, OK * ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Enid, OK * only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#1 of 4
0th percentile in OK
Services prices
#1 of 4
75th percentile in OK
Rent prices
#4 of 4
0th percentile in OK
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within OK only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Enid, OK *: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (84.3 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (51.4 here).
Other OK Metros
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Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Enid's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Goods 93.7 · Services 72.6 · Rents 52.3 Fort Smith, AR-OK
Goods 93.6 · Services 73.8 · Rents 53.4 Jonesboro, AR
Goods 93.6 · Services 75.0 · Rents 53.8 Lake Charles, LA
Goods 93.7 · Services 71.7 · Rents 51.8 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
Goods 93.7 · Services 71.3 · Rents 51.3 Alexandria, LA
Goods 93.7 · Services 71.1 · Rents 53.7
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Enid, OK *'s index of 84.3.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
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What this means for Enid
How to read Enid's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $118,668 in Enid. Salary calculator
- Start with rents: it indexes at 51.4, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Enid head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Enid, OK *?
Enid, OK * has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 84.3, meaning it is 15.7% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 93.8, services at 74.4, and rents at 51.4. It ranks #383 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Enid, OK * to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $84,269 in Enid, OK *. Conversely, $100K earned in Enid, OK * has the purchasing power of $118,668 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Enid, OK *?
Rents in Enid, OK * are indexed at 51.4, which is 48.6% below the national average. This makes the area relatively affordable for renters.
Is Enid, OK * getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Enid, OK *'s overall cost index changed by +84.3 points (from 0.0 to 84.3). The cost of living has been trending upward.
What costs the most in Enid, OK *?
The priciest category in Enid, OK * is goods at 93.8, 6.2% below the national average, still the highest of the three categories. The most affordable category is rents at 51.4, 48.6% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Enid, OK *?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Hammond, Texarkana, Dothan. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Enid, OK *'s 84.3.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
Every figure on PlainCost is rendered directly from BEA Regional Price Parity source data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our changelog, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-11. Rankings measure the published cost-of-living index only; we don't recommend where to live or rate any metro's quality of life.