Population
Tulsa
412,322
Columbus
204,383
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Columbus
$56,622
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Columbus
$182,300
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Columbus
$1,072
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Columbus
6.08
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Columbus
96.1
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Columbus
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Columbus
6.5%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Columbus?
Columbus is Tulsa's #21 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Columbus
204,383
Tulsa (412,322) is about 2.0x larger than Columbus (204,383).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Columbus
6.08
Tulsa has a 35% higher violent crime than Columbus.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Columbus
22.36
Tulsa has a 38% higher property crime than Columbus.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Columbus
38.0%
Tulsa leans Republican while Columbus leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Columbus
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Columbus
$56,622
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Columbus
$182,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Columbus
19.6%
Tulsa has a 11% higher education than Columbus.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Columbus
39.3%
Tulsa has a 31% higher demographics than Columbus.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Columbus
96.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Columbus share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Columbus
Columbus leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Columbus leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColumbus has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,088 vs $1,217 in Tulsa (12% lower). Tulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 86.6 in Columbus. Columbus has a fair market rent (1br) of $939 vs $987 in Tulsa (5% lower).
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Housing Index
Food Index
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a median property tax of $1,526 vs $1,981 in Tulsa (30% lower). Tulsa has a vacancy rate of 10.9% compared to 11.7% in Columbus. Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,072 in Columbus (7% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Columbus: 96,126 for labor force. Tulsa has a government sector of 45.2% compared to 36.1% in Columbus. Tulsa has a private sector of 95.2% compared to 80.8% in Columbus.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Columbus leads
Source: FBI UCRColumbus has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.54 compared to 7.47 in Tulsa. Columbus has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.51 compared to 0.99 in Tulsa. Columbus has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.36 compared to 36.28 in Tulsa.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Tulsa leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTulsa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 19.6% in Columbus. Tulsa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 37.3% in Columbus.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2x the size of Columbus (204,383).
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Tulsa
Columbus
Healthcare — Columbus leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColumbus: 4 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services. Columbus: 3.0 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Columbus leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColumbus has a public transit of 0.8% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Columbus has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.3% in Columbus.
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