Tahlequah, OK vs Tulsa, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricTahlequah, OKTulsa, OK
Population16,935413,794
Median Household Income$49,581$59,838
Median Rent$835/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$185,400$205,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%44.4%
Poverty Rate18.4%18.7%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46833
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7673,427
Median AQI—50
Good AQI Days /yr—185
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min18.9 min
Hospitals213
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher15.718.2
College Degree Rate34.4%33.6%
Foreign-Born %4%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.