Tulsa ( TUL-sə) is the second-most-populous city in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and the 48th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa metropolitan area, a region with 1.06 million residents. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, with urban development extending into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. Tulsa was settled between 1828 and 1836 by the Lochapoka band of Creek Native Americans, and was formally incorporated in 1898. Most of Tulsa is still part of the territory of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Northwest Tulsa lies in the Osage.…

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How Tulsa ranks

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#8Most trails in OK #13Most remote workers in OK #19Most educated in OK All OK rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code74101, 74102, 74103

Area code539, 918

Living in Tulsa

Housing in Tulsa

$220K▲ 3.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tulsa home is worth about $220,000, up 3.1% in a year, close to the Oklahoma typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market23

Sale-to-list97.7%

Sold in May442

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Safety in Tulsa

D⁻

Safety Grade D-

Tulsa reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 97% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Tulsa 8.2

Oklahoma 4.1

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Tulsa 34.1

Oklahoma 18.4

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Tulsa

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61% of Tulsa’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Broken Arrow (6%), Oklahoma City (6%) and Bixby (2%). Half commute less than 6 miles.

Broken Arrow

Oklahoma City

Bixby

Jenks

61%Work in townlive and work in Tulsa 6 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 251,491Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Tulsa →

Health in Tulsa

Health Grade C

Healthier than 27% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 42% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Oklahoma

2better than OK·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

25.1%Fewer adults with arthritisOK 27.8% · better 7.1%Fewer adults who have had cancerOK 7.8% · better 13.6%More adults facing a utility shut-offOK 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension St. John Medical CenterTulsa · 3.6 mi · ER

Morton Family & Children's Health CenterTulsa · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

9 hospitals · 4 health centers in Tulsa →

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Tulsa · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tulsa →

Natural hazards in Tulsa

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves🌪️ Tornadoes

2,197Does Tulsa flood?paid flood claims since 1978 11Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Tulsa MapTulsa vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Tulsa →

Climate in Tulsa

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Tulsa has chilly winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 29°Winter

71° / 49°Spring

91° / 69°Summer

73° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Tulsa get?About 9 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 4, with the last in spring around Mar 31.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.4° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Tulsa

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School Grade D

The public schools Tulsa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 94% of Oklahoma’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Tulsa’s schools compare in OK →

DistrictTULSASchools130

Jenks East Es BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 1,356 students Ellen Ochoa Es DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 968 students Northwest Es BElementary · Grades PK–4 · 959 students Kendall-Whittier Es D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 825 students Southeast Es A+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 817 students Skelly Es D-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 775 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within OK. Ratings are from neighbors.