Population
Tulsa
412,322
Aurora
390,201
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Aurora
$84,320
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Aurora
$444,500
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Aurora
$1,759
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Aurora
9.49
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Aurora
146.9
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Aurora
50°F
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Aurora
5.7%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Aurora?
Aurora is Tulsa's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Aurora
390,201
Both cities have similar populations — Tulsa at 412,322 and Aurora at 390,201.
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Aurora
9.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Aurora
31.04
Tulsa has a 14% higher property crime than Aurora.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Aurora
38.5%
Tulsa leans Republican while Aurora leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Aurora
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Aurora
$84,320
Aurora has a 31% higher median income than Tulsa.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Aurora
$444,500
Aurora's home values is significantly higher than Tulsa's — 57% difference.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Aurora
21.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 0% difference.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Aurora
49.2%
Tulsa has a 14% higher demographics than Aurora.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Aurora
146.9
Aurora has a 35% higher cost of living than Tulsa.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Aurora share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Aurora
Tulsa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 196.4 in Aurora. Tulsa has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,754 in Aurora (44% lower). Tulsa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $2,089 in Aurora (42% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 10.9% in Tulsa. Aurora has a median home value of $444,500 vs $189,600 in Tulsa (57% higher). Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,759 in Aurora (43% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Aurora leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a poverty rate of 11.3% compared to 18.6% in Tulsa. Tulsa: 17 min vs Aurora: 25 min for mean commute. Aurora has a work from home of 14.8% compared to 10.1% in Tulsa.
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Crime & Safety — Tulsa leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 8.1% in Aurora. Aurora has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.71 compared to 7.47 in Tulsa. Tulsa has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 29.6% in Aurora.
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Weather & Climate — Tulsa leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAurora: 10.7" vs Tulsa: 40.0" for annual rainfall. Tulsa: 3.2" vs Aurora: 14.0" for annual snowfall. Tulsa averages 53°F, about 16°F warmer than Aurora.
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Schools & Education — Tulsa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTulsa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.3% in Aurora.
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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 1.1x the size of Aurora (390,201).
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Tulsa
Aurora
Healthcare — Aurora leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAurora: 4.0 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Aurora: 5 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAurora has a public transit of 3.6% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Aurora. Tulsa: 17 min vs Aurora: 25 min for mean commute time.
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