Population
Tulsa
412,322
Topeka
126,103
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Topeka
$55,902
Home Value
Tulsa
$189,600
Topeka
$130,600
Rent
Tulsa
$998
Topeka
$947
Crime Rate
Tulsa
9.43
Topeka
8.57
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Topeka
88.9
Avg Temp
Tulsa
61°F
Topeka
N/A
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Topeka
4.9%
How Similar Are Tulsa & Topeka?
Topeka is Tulsa's #5 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tulsa
412,322
Topeka
126,103
Tulsa (412,322) is about 3.3x larger than Topeka (126,103).
Violent Crime
Tulsa
9.43
Topeka
8.57
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Tulsa
36.28
Topeka
36.43
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Tulsa
56.5%
Topeka
48.8%
Tulsa leans Republican while Topeka leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Tulsa
6.1%
Topeka
4.9%
Tulsa has a 19% higher unemployment than Topeka.
Median Income
Tulsa
$58,407
Topeka
$55,902
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Tulsa
$189,600
Topeka
$130,600
Tulsa has a 31% higher home values than Topeka.
Education
Tulsa
21.9%
Topeka
19.6%
Tulsa has a 11% higher education than Topeka.
Demographics
Tulsa
57.0%
Topeka
71.0%
Topeka has a 20% higher demographics than Tulsa.
Cost of Living
Tulsa
95.7
Topeka
88.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tulsa and Topeka share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tulsa
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Topeka
Topeka leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Topeka leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTopeka has a fair market rent (1br) of $820 vs $987 in Tulsa (20% lower). Topeka has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,057 vs $1,217 in Tulsa (15% lower). Topeka scores 91.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 104.7 in Tulsa.
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Housing Market — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a median home value of $189,600 vs $130,600 in Topeka (45% higher). Topeka has a vacancy rate of 9.4% compared to 10.9% in Tulsa. Topeka has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 52.0% in Tulsa.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Tulsa leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa: 209,604 vs Topeka: 62,868 for labor force. Topeka has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 6.1% in Tulsa. Topeka has a poverty rate of 15.6% compared to 18.6% in Tulsa.
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Crime & Safety — Topeka leads
Source: FBI UCRTulsa has a property crime clearance of 22.2% compared to 5.8% in Topeka. Tulsa has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.16 in Topeka. Topeka has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.81 compared to 0.99 in Tulsa.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTulsa has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.9% compared to 19.6% in Topeka. Topeka has a high school diploma or higher of 41.1% 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 3.3x the size of Topeka (126,103). Tulsa skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.2.
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Black
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Tulsa
Topeka
Healthcare — Topeka leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTopeka: 4.0 vs Tulsa: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Topeka: 5 vs Tulsa: 3 for with emergency services.
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Topeka leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTulsa has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Topeka. Topeka has a public transit of 0.9% compared to 0.5% in Tulsa. Topeka: 15 min vs Tulsa: 17 min for mean commute time.
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