4 nursing jobs in Del City, OK

Del City is a small Oklahoma City suburb that borders Tinker Air Force Base, with many military-connected households. Everyday shops, schools, parks, and restaurants cluster along 15th and 29th Streets; the north side is more industrial.

Housing is mostly mid-century ranch and Cape Cod homes on modest lots and is widely described as plentiful and relatively cheap. I-40 runs through town, so living here is oriented around a short drive into OKC or toward Edmond rather than a walkable urban core.

Typical commutes are about 20 minutes. Residents say drives to Tinker Air Force Base, stores, and downtown Oklahoma City are short and easy.

The city sits less than 10 miles east of OKC; I-40 cuts through town and I-35 is nearby, so downtown and Edmond are reachable quickly. Daily life is car-dependent—drivability is rated excellent while walkability and bikeability are only fair—and a car is treated as necessary.

Sources do not name hospital campuses or transit-to-hospital options.

Residents generally call Del City a decent, quiet, conservative suburb with cheap housing and an easy hop to the base, stores, and downtown, and some lifelong locals say they have never had trouble. Recurring complaints include moderately high crime and car break-ins, a large homeless population, few parks, almost no nightlife, dining that is mostly fast food, and the need for a car.

A few reviewers also flag frustrating city water and trash setup. The nearby Air Force base is said to make people more outwardly tolerant than the city’s conservative, historically exclusionary reputation might suggest.