Professional movers load your stuff, ship it to your new home, and unload it all for you. It’s the easiest—but most expensive—option. Learn more.
The Best Moving Companies in Oklahoma City
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You load up all your belongings, but the movers transport your container to your new home. It’s the middle road for effort and cost. Learn more.
Worried about costs? Rent a truck, load it yourself, drive it to your new home, and unload all your things. You do it all—and save a lot. Learn more.
All data current as of publish date.
*Prices averaged for 5 home sizes across 6 distances over 100 miles. Mileage included in long-distance quotes.
**Prices averaged for 5 home sizes (when different trucks were available) for a distance under 100 miles. Prices do not include mileage rates.
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What to know about moving in Oklahoma City
If you’re moving in Oklahoma City or the suburbs around it, the cost of moving varies. If you plan to do all the work yourself, you can probably get by hiring a moving van for around $1,000. But maybe you’d rather hire it out. If that’s the case, a full-service move costs an average of $9,060 in the US right now.1
The cost of living in Oklahoma City is about two percent lower than the state average and 14% lower than the national average.2 In other words, you can expect to pay around $1,715 for rent for one person, and utilities are around $1,000.
Oklahoma City, or OKC as it’s known locally, is full of museums, festivals, outdoor recreation, and family-friendly attractions. With a fantastic First Americans Museum, a Museum of Art, and the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, you can step back in time in OKC. There’s also a wonderful Zoo Sanctuary, professional sports, and parks galore.
In 2022, there were 183 public schools with over 158,000 students in Oklahoma City. The top-ranking elementary school in the city is Schwartz Elementary, which is in the top one percent of the state.3 If you’d rather steer away from public schools, there are also 41 private schools in the area, serving kids from kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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Sources
- Colin Holmes, Move.org, “How Much Does It Cost to Move?” Published June 6, 2022. Accessed December 12, 2022.
- Rentcafe.com, “Cost of Living in Oklahoma City, OK,” Published Sept 2022. Accessed December 12, 2022.
- Publicschoolreview.com, “Top 10 Best Oklahoma City Public Schools (2022-23),” Published 2022. Accessed December 12, 2022.