Oklahoma City vs Tulsa
Oklahoma City, OK compared with Tulsa, OK · 101 miles apart
Oklahoma City has 719,849 residents to Tulsa’s 416,209. Oklahoma City comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Tulsa does better on median rent, average commute.
| Oklahoma City, OK | Tulsa, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 719,849 | 416,209 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,186 | 2,105 |
| Median household income | $68,656 | $59,838 |
| Median home value | $231,300 | $205,300 |
| Median rent | $1,130 | $1,052 |
| Homeownership | 58.6% | 51.9% |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 18.9 min |
| Median age | 35.1 | 35.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 34.7% | 33.6% |
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 18.7% |
| Unemployment | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Price to income | 3.4× | 3.4× |
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