City comparison
Enid, OK is about 100 miles (175 km) from Tulsa, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 150 miles, or about 2 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 Enid, OK to Tulsa, OK takes about 13 min, covering roughly 100 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 50,961 in Enid — about 8.1× larger by population. By land area, Tulsa covers about 200 sq mi vs 74 sq mi for Enid.
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 | Enid | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $861/mo | $958/mo | 11.3% higher in Tulsa |
| Median home value | $136,500 | $174,200 | 27.6% higher in Tulsa |
| Median household income | $60,790 | $56,648 | 7.3% higher in Enid |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 76.2 | 75.7 | ≈ equal (Enid slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Enid, you'd need $106,108 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Enid, OK is about 5.8% cheaper overall than Tulsa, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% higher in Tulsa than in Enid. If you earn $80,000 in Enid, you'd need about $84,887 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.