10 towns within about an hour of the main post area: drive time, rent, home values and the school district for each.
The green or red number is an E-5 with dependents' 2026 BAH ($1,644) minus that town's median 2-bedroom rent. Check your own pay grade.
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$633 a month
Midwest City-Del City Schools: 19 schools, 12,380 students, 17.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$651 a month
Midwest City-Del City Schools: 19 schools, 12,380 students, 17.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$506 a month
Moore Public Schools: 34 schools, 24,174 students, 17.6 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$512 a month
Oklahoma City Public Schools: 58 schools, 32,899 students, 15.4 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$1,005 a month
Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools: 8 schools, 5,828 students, 18.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$717 a month
Choctaw/Nicoma Park Schools: 8 schools, 5,828 students, 18.1 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$743 a month
Harrah Public Schools: 5 schools, 2,095 students, 16.8 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$567 a month
Norman Public Schools: 25 schools, 15,662 students, 16.2 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$637 a month
Putnam City Public Schools: 26 schools, 18,733 students, 15.7 students per teacher. District facts
E-5 BAH left over after the median 2-bedroom rent: +$601 a month
Mustang Public Schools: 16 schools, 13,630 students, 17.7 students per teacher. District facts
Updated October 12, 2026. How we get our numbers.
Del City, OK is about 12 minutes from the main post area (5.5 road miles) without traffic.
Oklahoma City, OK, with about 697,125 people, 20 minutes from the main post area. Bigger towns usually mean more rentals, schools and jobs to choose from.
Harrah, OK, where the Census median rent is $939 a month (rent plus utilities, 2020-2024 average). New leases usually cost more than the median, so check current listings too.
For an E-5 with dependents the 2026 DoD BAH is $1,644 a month. That is at or above the Census median 2-bedroom rent in 10 of the 10 towns here with a Census figure for that size, with the most left over in Nicoma Park, OK.
Midwest City-Del City Schools, with 19 schools and 12,380 students (17.6 students per teacher), from the NCES Common Core of Data. Always confirm the school for a specific address with the district.