Population
Tulsa
412,322
Kansas City
154,776
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Kansas City
$59,183
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Kansas City
$147,100
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Kansas City
$1,073
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Kansas City
10.48
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Kansas City
97.0
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Kansas City
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Kansas City
5.5%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Kansas City?
Kansas City is Tulsa's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Kansas City
154,776
Tulsa (412,322) is about 2.7x larger than Kansas City (154,776).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Kansas City
10.48
Kansas City has a 10% higher violent crime than Tulsa.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Kansas City
36.06
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Kansas City
37.3%
Tulsa leans Republican while Kansas City leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Kansas City
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Kansas City
$59,183
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Kansas City
$147,100
Tulsa has a 22% higher home values than Kansas City.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Kansas City
12.8%
Tulsa has a 42% higher education than Kansas City.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Kansas City
44.0%
Tulsa has a 23% higher demographics than Kansas City.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Kansas City
97.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Kansas City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tulsa leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,197 in Kansas City (18% lower). Tulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 90.5 in Kansas City. Tulsa has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,358 in Kansas City (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median home value of $189,600 vs $147,100 in Kansas City (29% higher). Kansas City has a single-family homes of 77.9% compared to 65.2% in Tulsa. Kansas City has a owner-occupied of 60.4% compared to 52.0% in Tulsa.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Kansas City: 76,474 for labor force. Tulsa has a per capita income of $37,533 vs $28,059 in Kansas City (34% higher). Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City.
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Crime & Safety — Tulsa leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 8.4% in Kansas City. Tulsa has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 16.5% in Kansas City. Kansas City has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 4.43 compared to 7.47 in Tulsa.
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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 12.8% in Kansas City. Tulsa has a high school diploma or higher of 38.4% compared to 33.1% in Kansas City.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a population of 412,322, about 2.7x the size of Kansas City (154,776). Kansas City skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.5.
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Tulsa
Kansas City
Healthcare — Kansas City leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareKansas City: 3.7 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Kansas City: 4 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKansas City has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 8.5% in Kansas City. Tulsa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Kansas City.
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