Edmond vs. Moore

[Patrick]

Is this thread for real? I'm not siding with either Edmond or Moore. But here are some facts.

Moore is indeed attracting retail development, but it's been stores like JC Penney, Gordmans, and Kohls, stores I wouldn't expect Edmond to be attracting. What upscale stores are they attracting? It's not like we saw Dillards or Macy's move there when they left Crossroads Mall.

As far as demographics go, you can't even compare the two. Moore's median household annual income is $55,000 vs $70,000 in Edmond. Median home price is $112,000 in Moore vs $191,000 in Edmond.

It's not saying one city is better than the other. But, it is true that folks living in Edmond tend to make more money and therefore want more upscale developments, so they're not going after the Tagets, JC Penneys, and Old Navys on the block.

[Easy180]

Figures posted above are why we enjoy living in Moore...Can get a lot more house and 15 minutes to downtown

[td25er]

Figures posted above are why we enjoy living in Moore...Can get a lot more house and 15 minutes to downtown

I could be wrong, but I would bet the lower average house price is partly from smaller houses in Moore.

[Jesseda]

td25er look at the price per sq foot, moore home sq ft is a better value then the price in edmond, it has nothing to do with the house size if the sq footage price is different ( its funny how edmond people talk about who has more money all the time lol 70,000 a year is nothing really compared to other places, and think edmond pays more per sq foot, so i guess that gives people living in moore some extra money out of their 55,000 year average income to spend compared to edmond home owners lol) edmond homes average 191,000 compared moore 112,000 so thats 42 percent more to live in edmond.. but edomond resident income is only 22 percent higher then moore resident..i think a moore resident comes out with more spending money then edmond people due since the cost of living is so high in edmond lol

[td25er]

td25er look at the price per sq foot, moore home sq ft is a better value then the price in edmond, it has nothing to do with the house size if the sq footage price is different ( its funny how edmond people talk about who has more money all the time lol 70,000 a year is nothing really compared to other places, and think edmond pays more per sq foot, so i guess that gives people living in moore some extra money out of their 55,000 year average income to spend compared to edmond home owners lol) edmond homes average 191,000 compared moore 112,000 so thats 42 percent more to live in edmond.. but edomond resident income is only 22 percent higher then moore resident..i think a moore resident comes out with more spending money then edmond people due since the cost of living is so high in edmond lol

Edmond median household income: 88,384. average hh income 117,636
Moore median 65,801. avg of 71,105

edmond average $/sqft is $96, 101, 102, 101, 109 depending on zip code
moore avg is 89, 92 depending on zip code

if u do the math, the ratio of edmond income to moore income is a lot higher than the ratio of edmond $/sqft to moore's

[Broncho150]

Also not sure you can necessarily compare prices per sq ft as they are dependent on finishes. Trying to compare the ratio of income to home price to prove that homes in Moore are a better value only seems valid if you assume a similar level of finish details in both communities.

[Jesseda]

not just homes but other things make edmonds cost of living higher then moore lol..i bet you guys think you guys are upbrookville,ny,atherton,cali,rollings hills cali,etc lol, i love it that you guys think you are all well off in edmond when edmond didnt make the top 300 most wealthiest town list in america.. its to funny.really funny. but please continue to put yourselves so high up their, because its it makes others continue to laugh...P.s this doesnt go for all edmond residence, just the ones that think their poo poo dont stink

[sacolton]

My poo poo stinks and I think Edmond is awesome!

[BrettM2]

Watching this "debate" is quickly becoming like watching two peole in a pissing contest while facing into the wind (and I say this as an Edmond resident).

[Easy180]

We need a tie breaker...Who has a Five Guys Burgers and Fries?

Moore wins

[rcjunkie]

We need a tie breaker...Who has a Five Guys Burgers and Fries?

Moore wins

The only thing having Five Guys Burgers and Fries will get you is high cholerterol, high blood pressure and a bigger gut.

[td25er]

not just homes but other things make edmonds cost of living higher then moore lol..i bet you guys think you guys are upbrookville,ny,atherton,cali,rollings hills cali,etc lol, i love it that you guys think you are all well off in edmond when edmond didnt make the top 300 most wealthiest town list in america.. its to funny.really funny. but please continue to put yourselves so high up their, because its it makes others continue to laugh...P.s this doesnt go for all edmond residence, just the ones that think their poo poo dont stink

Trying to follow your post gives me a headache. Please learn basic grammar, spelling, and sentence structure. It makes the education level of Moore look bad. ;-)

I would love to hear about these wonderful things besides housing costs that make Moore a better value.

Btw, my wife and I make around 140k a year and our house is worth 130k. We drive a paid-off 2003 GMC Envoy and a paid-off 2005 Kia Sorento. Be careful judging Edmondites as being snobby overspenders in debt.

[bretthexum]

We need a tie breaker...Who has a Five Guys Burgers and Fries?

Moore wins

Edmond has more churches. Edmond wins

[Easy180]

Edmond has more churches. Edmond wins

Actually that would mean Moore wins since more churches means more of their income goes to tithes...lol

[rag451]

Aw heck, I'm in North Texas now, accepted to OU for Spring '12, looking to relocate to the Norman/Moore area and looking for someone to hire me. Been driving around OKC and many of the outlying cities/towns, and not one of 'em looks as ugly, or boring, or dilapidated, or outdated as many of the suburbs of North Texas and, in particular, many, many parts of Dallas. I'd take any city/suburb I've seen in the OKC area any day.

Everyone has their pluses and minuses, but from my travels, the pluses of both cities, Moore and Edmond, far outweigh the negatives.

[rcjunkie]

Aw heck, I'm in North Texas now, accepted to OU for Spring '12, looking to relocate to the Norman/Moore area and looking for someone to hire me. Been driving around OKC and many of the outlying cities/towns, and not one of 'em looks as ugly, or boring, or dilapidated, or outdated as many of the suburbs of North Texas and, in particular, many, many parts of Dallas. I'd take any city/suburb I've seen in the OKC area any day.

Everyone has their pluses and minuses, but from my travels, the pluses of both cities, Moore and Edmond, far outweigh the negatives.

Well said, sometimes it takes an outsider to make us realize how fortunate we are. Edmond, Moore and Norman all offer things that help provide a quality life.

[Barry Luxton]

Edmond has more churches. Edmond wins

How about movie theaters? The Warren vs. Kickingbird.

[mcca7596]

Been driving around OKC and many of the outlying cities/towns, and not one of 'em looks as ugly, or boring, or dilapidated, or outdated as many of the suburbs of North Texas and, in particular, many, many parts of Dallas.

Wait 10 or 15 years... the suburbs have just had more time to mature and in some cases look outdated, as you say, in the metroplex.

[hipsterdoofus]

Watching this "debate" is quickly becoming like watching two peole in a pissing contest while facing into the wind (and I say this as an Edmond resident).

Agreed - can we have a children's forum to move this thread to?

[Jesseda]

td25er or whatever your user name is, all you talk about is money, and how much you make, get over yourself. That is all I have to say. This topic was not about who makes more money, now is it? I'm being the bigger person and dropping it as of now and pretty much just ignoring you, hope you can do the same!

[td25er]

td25er or whatever your user name is, all you talk about is money, and how much you make, get over yourself. That is all I have to say. This topic was not about who makes more money, now is it? I'm being the bigger person and dropping it as of now and pretty much just ignoring you, hope you can do the same!

I will drop it too after this post. If you think I'm bragging about money then your reasoning skills are terrible. The last X amount of posts between us have been about spending habits of Moore vs Edmond. I was posting to show that I live in Edmond and live in a "sh1tty" house and have two very old vehicles. Not bragging about money. Hell, my wife makes nearly 2/3 of our income.