Population
Tulsa
412,322
Lafayette
121,537
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Lafayette
$61,454
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Lafayette
$251,300
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Lafayette
$1,065
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Lafayette
10.66
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Lafayette
103.3
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Lafayette
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Lafayette
5.0%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Lafayette?
Lafayette is Tulsa's #16 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Lafayette
121,537
Tulsa (412,322) is about 3.4x larger than Lafayette (121,537).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Lafayette
10.66
Lafayette has a 12% higher violent crime than Tulsa.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Lafayette
43.48
Lafayette has a 17% higher property crime than Tulsa.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Lafayette
64.8%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lafayette has a stronger Republican lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Lafayette
5.0%
Tulsa has a 17% higher unemployment than Lafayette.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Lafayette
$61,454
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Lafayette
$251,300
Lafayette has a 25% higher home values than Tulsa.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Lafayette
27.9%
Lafayette has a 21% higher education than Tulsa.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Lafayette
59.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Lafayette
103.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Lafayette differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Tulsa
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Lafayette
Tulsa leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLafayette has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,019 vs $1,217 in Tulsa (19% lower). Tulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 93.9 in Lafayette. Lafayette has a fair market rent (1br) of $898 vs $987 in Tulsa (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a median property tax of $1,455 vs $1,981 in Tulsa (36% lower). Lafayette has a median home value of $251,300 vs $189,600 in Tulsa (25% higher). Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,065 in Lafayette (6% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Lafayette: 62,089 for labor force. Lafayette has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.1% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a government sector of 45.2% compared to 39.7% in Lafayette.
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Crime & Safety — Tulsa leads
Source: FBI UCRLafayette has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.69 compared to 0.99 in Tulsa. Tulsa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.15 in Lafayette. Tulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 16.8% in Lafayette.
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Schools & Education — Lafayette leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLafayette has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.9% compared to 21.9% in Tulsa. Lafayette has a high school diploma or higher of 45.3% 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 3.4x the size of Lafayette (121,537). Tulsa skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.1.
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Tulsa
Lafayette
Healthcare — Tulsa leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTulsa: 2.3 vs Lafayette: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lafayette leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLafayette has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Lafayette has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 9.5% in Lafayette.
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