Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
OklahomaPop. 1.0M#55 largest metro
Median Rent
$1,075/mo
#271 most affordable
Median Income
$65,561
#302 highest income
Median Home Value
$230,200
#217 most affordable to buy
Population
1.0M
#55 largest metro
Cost of Living Index
BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)
90.5COL Index
Affordable9.5% below US average
Very Affordable (โค80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (โฅ130)
Housing
Relative to all 530 metros
Monthly Rent
$1,075/mo
Home Value
$230,200
Rent-to-income ratio20% of gross income
Monthly rent affordabilityAffordable
Income & Economy
Household earnings data
Median Income
$65,561
Metro Population
1.0M
Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,098/mo
After-rent surplus (est.)$3,023/mo
National Rankings
Out of 530 metros
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Affordability (rent)
#271/ 530
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Median Income
#302/ 530
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Home Value (lowest)
#217/ 530
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Metro Population
#55/ 530
Education
Oklahoma state-level education statistics
Graduation Rate90.1%
Per-Pupil Spending$11,349
Student-Teacher Ratio16.5:1
SAT Readiness Score1150
Bachelor's Degree %27.6%
Healthcare
Oklahoma state-level healthcare access & outcomes
Physicians per 100K210
Uninsured Rate11.5%
Hospital Beds per 1K2.9
Life Expectancy75.4 yrs
Crime & Safety
Per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime Rate414/100k
Property Crime Rate2149/100k
Unemployment Rate3.2%
Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.
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