City comparison
Conway, AR is about 200 miles (325 km) from Tulsa, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Conway, AR to Tulsa, OK takes about 25 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Tulsa has a population of 411,938, vs 65,159 in Conway — about 6.3× larger by population. By land area, Tulsa covers about 200 sq mi vs 47 sq mi for Conway.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Conway | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $958/mo | 1.7% higher in Tulsa |
| Median home value | $223,900 | $174,200 | 28.5% higher in Conway |
| Median household income | $54,036 | $56,648 | 4.8% higher in Tulsa |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Tulsa slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 75.7 | 0.9% higher in Conway |
| Transportation index | 95.8 | 95.9 | ≈ equal (Tulsa slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.4 | ≈ equal (Tulsa slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Conway, you'd need $100,049 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Conway and Tulsa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Conway, you'd need about $80,039 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.