City comparison
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 | Midwest City | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $996/mo | $958/mo | 4.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $147,700 | $174,200 | 15.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,811 | $56,648 | 0.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 95.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 80.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 95.3 | ≈ 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 Midwest City, you'd need $97,589 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tulsa, OK is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Midwest City, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Tulsa than in Midwest City. If you earn $80,000 in Midwest City, you'd need about $78,071 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.