Tulsa OK
Oklahoma · Pop. 413,794
Tulsa, OK: median household income of $59,838, median rent of $1,052/mo, 6.1% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$59,838
per year
Median Rent
$1,052
per month
Median Home
$205k
home value
Unemployment
6.1%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
18.7%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
19 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Tulsa, OK Reality Check"
In Tulsa, the rent-to-income burden runs around 21% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $59,838 and median rent is $1,052/month. 44% of renters spend 30%+ of income on housing — above the national average. Median home value: $205,300 — that's 3.4× the median income. Employment picture: 6.09% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 18.7% — well above the national average. The headline economic numbers hide a bifurcated city. Average commute: 19 minutes — mercifully short. Tulsa was founded in 1836 — that's 190 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 201.0 sq miles at 2,059 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 732 ft — modest elevation. Tulsa has 8 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 68/100 — It Depends.