Mustang, OK
What Mustang is actually like
Mustang got its start as a railroad stop. A post office opened in 1895, but the town wasn't formally platted until November 1901, when Charles G. Jones — a former mayor of Oklahoma City — filed the plat the same year the Oklahoma City and Western Railroad built a line through town toward Chickasha (Wikipedia).
For most of the 20th century Mustang was an agricultural town: wheat, oats, corn, cotton, and produce dominated until the 1920s, peach and other fruit orchards were a mainstay for local farmers, and dairy and beef operations took over by the 1940s. The shift to a bedroom community for Oklahoma City began in the 1960s and has defined the city since. Wild Horse Park is Mustang's civic anchor today — city hall, a war memorial, a baseball stadium, a water park, the library, a senior center, a dog park, and a soccer field all sit on the same site, which also hosts the city's Fourth of July fireworks (Wikipedia).
Mustang's population was an estimated 24,571 as of July 1, 2025, up 23.4% since the 2020 Census — among the fastest growth rates of any city in Cluster B of this metro's build — with a median household income of $87,844 (U.S. Census Bureau). Notable people with Mustang ties include Olympic wrestler Kendall Cross, Olympic weightlifter Shane Hamman, and musician Bartees Strange (Wikipedia).
Home values in Mustang
Zillow's Home Value Index for Mustang was $280,356 as of July 31, 2026, up 1.2% year-over-year (Zillow). The Census Bureau's separately measured American Community Survey median home value (2020–2024) was $239,200 (U.S. Census Bureau). As across the rest of this metro, Oklahoma runs a genuine state income tax (topping out at a 4.5% marginal rate), assesses and collects property tax entirely at the county level rather than through any statewide rate (the state constitution has barred state-level property taxation since 1933), and charges a 4.5% state sales tax (Wikipedia). Confirm current Canadian County millage directly with the county assessor for a specific address.
Getting around
A 23 Walk Score is the most car-dependent number of any Cluster B city in this build, and Mustang has no EMBARK route of its own — the metro transit authority's fixed routes stop at Oklahoma City and Norman. A car is effectively required for daily life, including for hospital-level medical care, which means a drive toward Yukon or southwest Oklahoma City.
Mustang FAQ
Is Mustang walkable?
Not especially -- Walk Score puts Mustang at 23 out of 100 (“Car-Dependent”), the lowest of the four Cluster B cities in this metro's build. There's no EMBARK bus service reaching Mustang.
Does Mustang have its own hospital?
No -- INTEGRIS Health Medical Group Mustang is a primary-care clinic, not a hospital. The nearest full hospitals are INTEGRIS Southwest Medical Center in southwest Oklahoma City and INTEGRIS Health Canadian Valley Hospital in nearby Yukon.
Who provides electricity in Mustang?
Two providers split the city: OG&E covers about 77% of Mustang and Oklahoma Electric Cooperative covers the remaining 23%, so it's worth confirming which one serves a specific address before assuming a rate or outage-reporting process.
Is Mustang a fast-growing suburb?
Yes -- Mustang's population grew an estimated 23.4% between the 2020 Census and mid-2025, to about 24,571 residents, one of the faster growth rates among Oklahoma City's suburbs.
Does Mustang get tornadoes?
Yes -- Mustang sits in Tornado Alley, part of a state that averages roughly 62 tornadoes a year, mostly April through June. Flood risk is comparatively minor here since there's no major floodplain through the city's built-up core, but storm cellars and outdoor sirens are still standard precautions.
What is there to do in Mustang?
Wild Horse Park is the city's civic hub -- city hall, a water park, the public library, a senior center, a dog park, and the annual Fourth of July fireworks all share the same site.
Nearby alternatives*We're not ranking these — every place has real trade-offs, and which ones matter is up to you.
Yukon
About 9 miles north -- Canadian County's other fast-growing suburb, older and larger, with a railroad-town and mill history rather than Mustang's more recent bedroom-community growth.
Nichols Hills Enclaves
Toward Oklahoma City's north-central core -- four small, fully OKC-enclosed cities with a much older housing stock, including Nichols Hills, where home values run several times Mustang's own.
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