Cost of living in Ada, Oklahoma

Ada, Oklahoma has about 16,575 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $169,300.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pontotoc County is $982 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Ada. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Oklahoma's prices sit at 87.8 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Oklahoma taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Ada's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Oklahoma home paid 14.35¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Ada's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Oklahoma in the table we use.

Among 220 places we list in Oklahoma with a rent figure, 78 have higher typical rent than Ada.