Rent Affordability for A Chef in Oklahoma
A typical chef in Oklahoma earns about $56,452 a year, which supports approximately $1,411 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Oklahoma city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 24 of 42 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponca City, OK | $792/mo | 16.8% | very comfortable |
| Muskogee, OK | $951/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Pryor, OK | $1,040/mo | 22.1% | affordable |
| Duncan, OK | $1,093/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Ada, OK | $1,096/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Lawton, OK | $1,103/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Tahlequah, OK | $1,108/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Shawnee, OK | $1,150/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Ardmore, OK | $1,170/mo | 24.9% | affordable |
| Del City, OK | $1,200/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Cushing, OK | $1,200/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Midwest City, OK | $1,208/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Sand Springs, OK | $1,260/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Guthrie, OK | $1,260/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Bartlesville, OK | $1,265/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Enid, OK | $1,268/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,276/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $1,290/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Bethany, OK | $1,292/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Sapulpa, OK | $1,351/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Owasso, OK | $1,383/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Norman, OK | $1,388/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| El Reno, OK | $1,389/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Stillwater, OK | $1,405/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Warr Acres, OK | $1,419/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Coweta, OK | $1,443/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Glenpool, OK | $1,470/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Noble, OK | $1,470/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Claremore, OK | $1,475/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Moore, OK | $1,533/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Durant, OK | $1,542/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Piedmont, OK | $1,547/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Harrah, OK | $1,564/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Broken Arrow, OK | $1,591/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Yukon, OK | $1,590/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Newcastle, OK | $1,639/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Collinsville, OK | $1,646/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Edmond, OK | $1,696/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Mustang, OK | $1,724/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Jenks, OK | $1,762/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Bixby, OK | $1,935/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| Elgin, OK | $2,000/mo | 42.5% | rent-burdened |