Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Tulsa
412,322
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Tulsa
$58,407
Home Value
Milwaukee
$172,000
Tulsa
$189,600
Rent
Milwaukee
$1,033
Tulsa
$998
Crime Rate
Milwaukee
14.34
Tulsa
9.43
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Tulsa
95.7
Avg Temp
Milwaukee
48°F
Tulsa
61°F
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Tulsa
6.1%
How Similar Are Milwaukee & Tulsa?
Tulsa is Milwaukee's #19 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Milwaukee
569,756
Tulsa
412,322
Milwaukee has a 28% larger population than Tulsa.
Violent Crime
Milwaukee
14.34
Tulsa
9.43
Milwaukee has a 34% higher violent crime than Tulsa.
Property Crime
Milwaukee
27.01
Tulsa
36.28
Tulsa has a 26% higher property crime than Milwaukee.
Political Leaning
Milwaukee
29.8%
Tulsa
56.5%
Milwaukee leans Democratic while Tulsa leans Republican.
Unemployment
Milwaukee
5.9%
Tulsa
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Milwaukee
$51,888
Tulsa
$58,407
Tulsa has a 11% higher median income than Milwaukee.
Home Values
Milwaukee
$172,000
Tulsa
$189,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Milwaukee
16.7%
Tulsa
21.9%
Tulsa has a 24% higher education than Milwaukee.
Demographics
Milwaukee
36.5%
Tulsa
57.0%
Tulsa has a 36% higher demographics than Milwaukee.
Cost of Living
Milwaukee
96.4
Tulsa
95.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Milwaukee and Tulsa differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Milwaukee
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Tulsa
Tulsa leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,119 in Milwaukee (13% lower). Tulsa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,338 in Milwaukee (10% lower). Tulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Milwaukee.
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Housing Market — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median property tax of $1,981 vs $3,575 in Milwaukee (80% lower). Tulsa has a single-family homes of 65.2% compared to 43.3% in Milwaukee. Tulsa has a owner-occupied of 52.0% compared to 41.5% in Milwaukee.
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Owner-Occupied
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee: 281,280 vs Tulsa: 209,604 for labor force. Tulsa has a poverty rate of 18.6% compared to 23.3% in Milwaukee. Tulsa has a per capita income of $37,533 vs $29,679 in Milwaukee (21% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Tulsa leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 3.08 in Milwaukee. Tulsa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.24 in Milwaukee. Tulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 6.4% in Milwaukee.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Tulsa leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoTulsa: 3.2" vs Milwaukee: 13.0" for annual snowfall. Tulsa averages 70°F, about 17°F cooler than Milwaukee. Milwaukee: 30.6" vs Tulsa: 40.0" for annual rainfall.
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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 16.7% in Milwaukee. Tulsa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 36.0% in Milwaukee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a population of 569,756, about 1.4x the size of Tulsa (412,322). Milwaukee skews younger with a median age of 32.2 vs 35.5.
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Black
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Milwaukee
Tulsa
Healthcare — Milwaukee leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMilwaukee: 3.3 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Milwaukee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMilwaukee has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Milwaukee has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Tulsa: 17 min vs Milwaukee: 20 min for mean commute time.
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