Tulsa, OK vs Sand Springs, OK

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

MetricTulsa, OKSand Springs, OK
Population413,79420,117
Median Household Income$59,838$75,645
Median Rent$1,052/mo$1,002/mo
Median Home Value$205,300$197,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%35%
Poverty Rate18.7%10.5%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k833176
Property Crime Rate /100k3,4271,899
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr185185
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min20.5 min
Hospitals13—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.218.1
College Degree Rate33.6%27.3%
Foreign-Born %12.3%1.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.4%

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