Population
Tulsa
412,322
Lubbock
261,078
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Lubbock
$60,487
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Lubbock
$197,900
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Lubbock
$1,137
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Lubbock
8.22
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Lubbock
104.6
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Lubbock
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Lubbock
4.8%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Lubbock?
Lubbock is Tulsa's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Lubbock
261,078
Tulsa has a 37% larger population than Lubbock.
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Lubbock
8.22
Tulsa has a 13% higher violent crime than Lubbock.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Lubbock
26.29
Tulsa has a 28% higher property crime than Lubbock.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Lubbock
69.3%
Both cities lean Republican, but Lubbock has a stronger Republican lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Lubbock
4.8%
Tulsa has a 21% higher unemployment than Lubbock.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Lubbock
$60,487
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Lubbock
$197,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Lubbock
20.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Lubbock
64.6%
Lubbock has a 12% higher demographics than Tulsa.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Lubbock
104.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Lubbock share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa scores 104.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Lubbock. Tulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 92.5 in Lubbock. Tulsa scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Lubbock.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median property tax of $1,981 vs $3,216 in Lubbock (38% lower). Lubbock has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 10.9% in Tulsa. Tulsa has a median rent of $998 vs $1,137 in Lubbock (12% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Tulsa: 209,604 vs Lubbock: 137,299 for labor force. Lubbock has a unemployment rate of 4.8% compared to 6.1% in Tulsa.
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Crime & Safety — Lubbock leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 8.8% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Tulsa. Tulsa has a violent crime clearance of 39.0% compared to 22.3% in Lubbock.
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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 34.7% in Lubbock. Tulsa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 20.5% in Lubbock.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a population of 412,322, about 1.6x the size of Lubbock (261,078). Lubbock skews younger with a median age of 30.4 vs 35.5.
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Lubbock
Healthcare — Lubbock leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLubbock: 5 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services. Lubbock: 2.5 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Lubbock leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a work from home of 10.1% compared to 6.5% in Lubbock. Lubbock has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Lubbock has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa.
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