A Vibrant and Inclusive City to Live and Grow

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Tulsa is an ideal place to call home. Explore what’s possible in a close-knit city of welcoming neighborhoods, big aspirations, and incredible access.

1M

MSA Population

6th

lowest living cost in the US

30+

entertainment & residential districts

11

distinct ecological regions

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Tulsa’s diverse districts offer something for everyone to call home — here are just a few!

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Downtown Pearl District Riverwalk Brookside Eastside
A bustling sidewalk in the downtown arts district on a warm summer night.

For those looking for a central, accessible neighborhood where they can live and experience things like arts and culture, sporting events, concerts, dining and more, consider Downtown, Pearl District, Riverwalk, Brookside, or the Eastside. From coffee shops to nightlife to shopping and music venues, there’s always something happening just a short walk away.

Gilcrease Hills Turkey Mountain Southern Hills Gathering Place River Parks
A young couple surrounded by purple blooms and forest greenery on a walk in the park.

Head to River Parks to soak up the beauty of the Arkansas River and for easy access to water recreation and trails right near your backyard. Jump to the Westside to be steps away from the terrain of Turkey Mountain or head over to green space surrounding Southern Hills. Follow the river north to Maple Ridge and the Gathering Place or continue up toward the rolling grasses of Gilcrease Hills.

Tulsa Hills Kendall-Whittier Florence Park Owen Park The Heights Dunbar
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For a more spacious, residential location with greenery and walkability, check out Tulsa Hills, Kendall-Whittier, Florence Park, Owen Park, The Heights, or Dunbar. Here you’ll find wide-ranging styles of homes, speckled with parks, community spaces, and urban amenities.

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Tulsa’s diverse districts offer something for everyone to call home — here are just a few!

If you want to...

A bustling sidewalk in the downtown arts district on a warm summer night.

Live, Play, & Enjoy All in One

For those looking for a central, accessible neighborhood where they can live and experience things like arts and culture, sporting events, concerts, dining and more, consider Downtown, Pearl District, Riverwalk, Brookside, or the Eastside. From coffee shops to nightlife to shopping and music venues, there’s always something happening just a short walk away.

A young couple surrounded by purple blooms and forest greenery on a walk in the park.

Enjoy the Outdoors

Head to River Parks to soak up the beauty of the Arkansas River and for easy access to water recreation and trails right near your backyard. Jump to the Westside to be steps away from the terrain of Turkey Mountain or head over to green space surrounding Southern Hills. Follow the river north to Maple Ridge and the Gathering Place or continue up toward the rolling grasses of Gilcrease Hills.

A young girl wearing a lifejacket smiles and waves from the top of a waterslide while a young boy waits his turn from the ladder.

Find Space & Ease

For a more spacious, residential location with greenery and walkability, check out Tulsa Hills, Kendall-Whittier, Florence Park, Owen Park, The Heights, or Dunbar. Here you’ll find wide-ranging styles of homes, speckled with parks, community spaces, and urban amenities.

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Explore the diverse and vibrant neighborhoods that create our community

With a low cost of living and a high quality of life, Tulsa is a great place to put down roots.

Whether you’re planning on buying a home or renting, Tulsa allows you to establish yourself and create a homebase of your own.

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38%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

71%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $546K LA

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LOS ANGELES, CA

BUYING

26%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

35%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $242K Chicago

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CHICAGO, IL

BUYING

20%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

64%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $442K Denver

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DENVER, CO

BUYING

30%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

59%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $385K Portland

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PORTLAND, OR

BUYING

61%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

60%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $390K New York

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NEW YORK, NY

BUYING

41%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

60%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $394K DC

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WASHINGTON DC

BUYING

40%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

64%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $443K Boston

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BOSTON, MA

BUYING

38%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

68%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $484K Seattle

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SEATTLE, WA

BUYING

39%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

74%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $610K San Diego

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SAN DIEGO, CA

BUYING

7%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

47%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $296K Austin

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AUSTIN, TX

BUYING

50%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

83%

Lower Real Estate Prices

Median Home Price - $157K Tulsa vs. $917K SF

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA

BUYING

50%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$2,861

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $3,519 SF

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA

RENTING

7%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$526

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $1,184 Austin

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AUSTIN, TX

RENTING

39%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$1,590

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,248 San Diego

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SAN DIEGO, CA

RENTING

40%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$2,011

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,669 Boston

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BOSTON, MA

RENTING

38%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc

$1411

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,069 Seattle

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SEATTLE, WA

RENTING

41%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$1,453

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,111 DC

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WASHINGTON DC

RENTING

61%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$3430

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $4,088 New York

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NEW YORK, NY

RENTING

26x

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$841

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $1,500 Chicago

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CHICAGO, IL

RENTING

38%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$1,791

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,449 LA

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LOS ANGELES, CA

RENTING

30%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$1757

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $2,415 Portland

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PORTLAND, OR

RENTING

20%

Lower Cost of Living

Food, housing, transport, healthcare, etc.

$817

Monthly Rent Savings

2 BR Avg. Rent - $658 Tulsa vs. $1,475 Denver

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DENVER, CO

RENTING

Our Backyard and Beyond

Oklahoma is home to the most diverse terrain per square mile in the United States. Right in Tulsa or in a short drive, you can experience rolling hills and forests, teeming lakes and rivers, red rock formations, the wonders of great plains, and more.

Day Drives and Road Trips:

An old-fashioned muscle car with American Flag detailing parked near a large statue of a cartoon cowboy wearing a space helmet, known to local Tulsans as Buck Atom.
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Route 66

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A wide-angle view of the vast and empty grasslands of Tallgrass Prairie, with open blue sky.
1.5 Hours from tulsa

Tallgrass Prairie Reserve

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A shell gorget from the Spiro Mounds depicting a spider motif framed with hands.
2 Hours from tulsa

Spiro Mounds

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A brown couch sitting in a gallery of pictures in the Crystal Bridges Museum.
2 Hours from tulsa

Crystal Bridges Museum

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A wide-angle lens view of the vast white expanse of Great Salt Plains lake, with a large natural formation of salt in the foreground.
2.5 Hours from tulsa

Great Salt Plains Lake

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An aerial view of Talimena National Scenic Byway cutting through rolling hills thick with lush green vegetation.
2.5 Hours from tulsa

Talimena National Scenic Byway

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Turner Falls, a small waterfall surrounded by fall foliage, that empties into a rocky, crystal-clear pool.
2.5 Hours from tulsa

Turner Falls

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A man in shorts with a backpack and backwards traverses the sand dunes of Little Sahara on a hot sunny day.
3 Hours from tulsa

Little Sahara

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A snapshot of Broken Bow lake, a glassy, idyllic body of water surrounded by green trees.
3.5 Hours from tulsa

Broken Bow Lake

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A Stone’s Throw From:

OK

Oklahoma City

1.5 hour drive

AR

NW Arkansas

2 hour drive

KS

Kansas City

4 hour drive

TX

Dallas Fort Worth

4 hour drive

With service to 26 nonstop destinations and growing, Tulsa is truly at the center of it all.

Stephanie and her husband, who is holding a guitar, posing with their infant son on a flower-covered front porch.

I have a three year old son and that has been really good for him and for our family to be here. We are able to afford a bigger place to live. We have a backyard to play in. Some of these things we couldn't afford in California have been easy to do here in Tulsa.

Stephanie

SANTA BARBARA, CA | EVENT OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Obum sits at a paper-strewn table between two elementary-aged boys, gesturing with open hands as they concentrate on his words.

Moving to Tulsa for me and her, our blood pressures went down because we are not stressed out anymore. We’re doing things. We’re enjoying things. We're breathing better air, we're going out walking. We are experiencing life. So that has really taken a toll on me and my health. I'm just a healthier person because I'm able to relax, take a deep breath. And my wife being happy does wonders for me too.

Obum

MORENO VALLEY, CA | MEDIA, EDUCATION

Parker Williams

campus tulsa
Christina, a young woman in a brightly-colored silk scarf, poses smiling in front of a mural.

When I first moved, I thought, what did I get myself into? I immediately was very worried and very scared, but I found my tribe. I found people that, finally, were like me. Getting to know Tulsa better, really allowed me to understand that every notion that I had of Tulsa was wrong.

Christina

LOUISVILLE, KY | EDUCATION

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Tulsa gave me the opportunity to slow down and enjoy my life. I have been able to find my passions outside of work, connect with a real community, and enjoy time with my family. I even purchased my first home as a single woman of color under the age of 30. Tulsa has improved my life tenfold!

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