Population
Greensboro
298,564
Tulsa
412,322
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Tulsa
$58,407
Home Value
Greensboro
$221,300
Tulsa
$189,600
Rent
Greensboro
$1,114
Tulsa
$998
Crime Rate
Greensboro
9.24
Tulsa
9.43
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Tulsa
95.7
Avg Temp
Greensboro
N/A
Tulsa
61°F
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Tulsa
6.1%
How Similar Are Greensboro & Tulsa?
Tulsa is Greensboro's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Greensboro
298,564
Tulsa
412,322
Tulsa has a 28% larger population than Greensboro.
Violent Crime
Greensboro
9.24
Tulsa
9.43
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Greensboro
33.83
Tulsa
36.28
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Greensboro
38.4%
Tulsa
56.5%
Greensboro leans Democratic while Tulsa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Greensboro
5.1%
Tulsa
6.1%
Tulsa has a 16% higher unemployment than Greensboro.
Median Income
Greensboro
$58,884
Tulsa
$58,407
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Greensboro
$221,300
Tulsa
$189,600
Greensboro has a 14% higher home values than Tulsa.
Education
Greensboro
25.5%
Tulsa
21.9%
Greensboro has a 14% higher education than Tulsa.
Demographics
Greensboro
40.4%
Tulsa
57.0%
Tulsa has a 29% higher demographics than Greensboro.
Cost of Living
Greensboro
102.0
Tulsa
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Greensboro and Tulsa share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Greensboro
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Tulsa
Tulsa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,213 in Greensboro (23% lower). Tulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 118.1 in Greensboro. Tulsa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,330 in Greensboro (9% lower).
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Housing Market — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a median home value of $221,300 vs $189,600 in Tulsa (17% higher). Greensboro has a vacancy rate of 9.3% compared to 10.9% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,114 in Greensboro (12% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Greensboro: 157,138 for labor force. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 10.1% in Tulsa. Greensboro has a unemployment rate of 5.1% compared to 6.1% in Tulsa.
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Crime & Safety — Greensboro leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.74 in Greensboro. Tulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 9.3% in Greensboro. Tulsa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.14 in Greensboro.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Greensboro leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauGreensboro has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.5% compared to 21.9% in Tulsa. Greensboro has a high school diploma or higher of 39.2% compared to 38.4% in Tulsa.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a population of 412,322, about 1.4x the size of Greensboro (298,564). Greensboro skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.5.
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Greensboro
Tulsa
Healthcare — Greensboro leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreensboro: 5 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services. Greensboro: 3.2 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGreensboro has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Greensboro. Greensboro has a work from home of 11.8% compared to 10.1% in Tulsa.
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