Population
El Paso
678,147
Tulsa
412,322
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Tulsa
$58,407
Home Value
El Paso
$171,700
Tulsa
$189,600
Rent
El Paso
$1,041
Tulsa
$998
Crime Rate
El Paso
2.79
Tulsa
9.43
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Tulsa
95.7
Avg Temp
El Paso
66°F
Tulsa
61°F
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Tulsa
6.1%
How Similar Are El Paso & Tulsa?
Tulsa is El Paso's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Paso
678,147
Tulsa
412,322
El Paso has a 39% larger population than Tulsa.
Violent Crime
El Paso
2.79
Tulsa
9.43
Tulsa's violent crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 70% difference.
Property Crime
El Paso
14.94
Tulsa
36.28
Tulsa's property crime is significantly higher than El Paso's — 59% difference.
Political Leaning
El Paso
41.8%
Tulsa
56.5%
El Paso leans Democratic while Tulsa leans Republican.
Unemployment
El Paso
6.2%
Tulsa
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
El Paso
$58,734
Tulsa
$58,407
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
El Paso
$171,700
Tulsa
$189,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
El Paso
17.6%
Tulsa
21.9%
Tulsa has a 20% higher education than El Paso.
Demographics
El Paso
39.3%
Tulsa
57.0%
Tulsa has a 31% higher demographics than El Paso.
Cost of Living
El Paso
100.4
Tulsa
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Paso and Tulsa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tulsa leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 89.8 in El Paso. Tulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 113.4 in El Paso. Tulsa scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 100.4 in El Paso.
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median property tax of $1,981 vs $3,652 in El Paso (84% lower). El Paso has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.9% in Tulsa. El Paso has a owner-occupied of 60.2% compared to 52.0% in Tulsa.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso: 328,743 vs Tulsa: 209,604 for labor force. Tulsa has a per capita income of $37,533 vs $28,942 in El Paso (23% higher). Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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Crime & Safety — El Paso leads
Source: FBI UCREl Paso has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.40 compared to 7.47 in Tulsa. El Paso has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.79 compared to 9.43 in Tulsa. El Paso has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.09 in Tulsa.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — El Paso leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoEl Paso: 0.6" vs Tulsa: 3.2" for annual snowfall. El Paso: 7.6" vs Tulsa: 40.0" for annual rainfall. El Paso has a avg humidity of 38.8% compared to 66.0% in Tulsa.
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Schools & Education — Tulsa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTulsa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 17.6% in El Paso. Tulsa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.2% in El Paso.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a population of 678,147, about 1.6x the size of Tulsa (412,322). El Paso skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.5.
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Black
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El Paso
Tulsa
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Paso: 5 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services. Tulsa: 2.3 vs El Paso: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Paso has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in El Paso. Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 7.8% in El Paso.
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