Population
Tulsa
412,322
Springfield
113,714
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Springfield
$65,537
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Springfield
$155,200
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Springfield
$945
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Springfield
9.01
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Springfield
101.0
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Springfield
6.7%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Springfield?
Springfield is Tulsa's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Springfield
113,714
Tulsa (412,322) is about 3.6x larger than Springfield (113,714).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Springfield
9.01
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Springfield
49.11
Springfield has a 26% higher property crime than Tulsa.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Springfield
51.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Springfield
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Springfield
$65,537
Springfield has a 11% higher median income than Tulsa.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Springfield
$155,200
Tulsa has a 18% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Springfield
24.6%
Springfield has a 11% higher education than Tulsa.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Springfield
70.5%
Springfield has a 19% higher demographics than Tulsa.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Springfield
101.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tulsa
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tulsa leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTulsa scores 81.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 100.2 in Springfield. Tulsa scores 94.6 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 100.1 in Springfield. Tulsa scores 95.7 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 101.0 in Springfield.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median property tax of $1,981 vs $3,224 in Springfield (39% lower). Tulsa has a median home value of $189,600 vs $155,200 in Springfield (22% higher). Springfield has a owner-occupied of 63.5% compared to 52.0% in Tulsa.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Springfield: 55,195 for labor force. Tulsa has a government sector of 45.2% compared to 35.0% in Springfield. Tulsa has a private sector of 95.2% compared to 80.5% in Springfield.
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Crime & Safety — Tulsa leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 12.0% in Springfield. Tulsa has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 7.47 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Tulsa has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.99 compared to 1.34 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 38.4% in Tulsa. Springfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 21.9% 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 3.6x the size of Springfield (113,714). Tulsa skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 40.7.
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Black
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Asian
Tulsa
Springfield
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services. Springfield: 2.7 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.3% in Tulsa. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 10.1% in Tulsa.
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