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Tulsa is a big city of 413,794 people in Tulsa County, Oklahoma. It's part of the Tulsa, OK area. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 8 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $205k and rent runs about $1k a month.
413,794people
$205kTypical home
$1,052/moRent
94° / 49°Summer / winter
8"Snow
261Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 413,794
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,093 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Tulsa, OK area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $205k (≈$1,295/mo)
- Median rent $1,052/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 261 sunny days a year (123 totally clear)
- 104 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 8" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 11 days a year over 100°F
- 3 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- High violent crime (821 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,408 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to TUL airport
- 5 mi to TUL (major hub)
- 152 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 728 ft
- 441 mi to the ocean
- 145 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 213 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 643 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 93 bars within 25 mi
- 197 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 6 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 29 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Oklahoma districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tulsa County: R+15 in 2024
- Oklahoma: R+34 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk