Living in Tulsa

Tulsa is a city in Oklahoma, United States, home to 413,066 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #27 of 4,750), students (top 2%, #25 of 2,119), low-income households (top 3%, #284 of 9,771).

Residents413,066
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Tulsa International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km687,800 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Keystone)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeKeystone Lake, 23 km
Nearest major riverArkansas, 2.1 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,698 km
Within 10 km415,822 people
Greater areaGreater Tulsa, 7 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 0:13

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How Tulsa ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oklahoma
Young family42#7,888 of 11,898#41 of 97Map
Low-income household64#284 of 9,771#8 of 113Map
Low-income family49#3,108 of 8,006#25 of 57Map
Single parent51#2,891 of 6,237#21 of 46Map
Pensioner couple57#6,041 of 9,474#18 of 72Map
Single pensioner47#7,601 of 9,474#27 of 72Map
Early retiree56#6,861 of 10,762#27 of 132Map
Single professional71#352 of 4,537#2 of 34Map
Young professional75#261 of 4,444#2 of 32Map
DINKS73#801 of 3,053#2 of 22Map
Remote worker66#696 of 7,271#10 of 77Map
Commuter79#217 of 6,227#3 of 45Map
Car-free household78#225 of 3,933#2 of 28Map
Student83#25 of 2,119#1 of 17Map
First-home buyer63#519 of 8,006#8 of 57Map
Budget-constrained mover59#889 of 12,111#11 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#412 of 4,114#2 of 29Map
Expat professional70#1,525 of 7,271#2 of 77Map
Healthcare-first mover51#6,409 of 9,474#10 of 72Map
Nature-focused household19#17,020 of 18,063#269 of 273Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,906 of 16,523#225 of 239Map
Rural value seeker27#14,656 of 18,063#268 of 273Map
High-net-worth mover59#5,581 of 16,523#6 of 239Map
Lottery winner79#472 of 21,167#1 of 354Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#7,329 of 12,111#24 of 152Map
Coastal living60#4,919 of 6,413#33 of 73Map
Business owner71#1,727 of 12,111#3 of 152Map
Digital native76#27 of 4,750#2 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Health and elderly54
  • Affordability50
  • Education and family42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Safety and community16
  • Green space16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.