Population
Tulsa
412,322
Chattanooga
182,832
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Chattanooga
$61,028
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Chattanooga
$259,200
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Chattanooga
$1,155
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Chattanooga
8.24
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Chattanooga
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Chattanooga
4.9%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is Tulsa's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Chattanooga
182,832
Tulsa (412,322) is about 2.3x larger than Chattanooga (182,832).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Chattanooga
8.24
Tulsa has a 13% higher violent crime than Chattanooga.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Chattanooga
39.42
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Chattanooga
55.7%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Chattanooga
4.9%
Tulsa has a 19% higher unemployment than Chattanooga.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Chattanooga
$61,028
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Chattanooga
$259,200
Chattanooga has a 27% higher home values than Tulsa.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Chattanooga
24.5%
Chattanooga has a 11% higher education than Tulsa.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Chattanooga
58.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Chattanooga
107.1
Chattanooga has a 11% higher cost of living than Tulsa.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Chattanooga share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chattanooga leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,263 in Chattanooga (22% lower). Tulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 127.3 in Chattanooga. Tulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.3 in Chattanooga.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a median home value of $259,200 vs $189,600 in Tulsa (27% higher). Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,155 in Chattanooga (14% lower). Tulsa has a median property tax of $1,981 vs $2,208 in Chattanooga (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Chattanooga: 95,506 for labor force. Chattanooga has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.1% in Tulsa. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% 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 10.9% in Chattanooga. Chattanooga has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.80 compared to 7.47 in Tulsa. Tulsa has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 23.3% in Chattanooga.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Chattanooga leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauChattanooga has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.5% compared to 21.9% in Tulsa. Chattanooga has a high school diploma or higher of 41.3% 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 2.3x the size of Chattanooga (182,832). Tulsa skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 36.6.
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Tulsa
Chattanooga
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTulsa: 3 vs Chattanooga: 2 for with emergency services. Chattanooga: 3.3 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Chattanooga leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChattanooga has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Chattanooga has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Chattanooga has a work from home of 11.9% compared to 10.1% in Tulsa.
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