City comparison
North Little Rock, AR is about 225 miles (375 km) from Tulsa, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 275 miles, or about 4 h 45 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 North Little Rock, AR to Tulsa, OK takes about 27 min, covering roughly 225 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 64,454 in North Little Rock — about 6.4× larger by population. By land area, Tulsa covers about 200 sq mi vs 53 sq mi for North Little Rock.
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 | North Little Rock | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $995/mo | $958/mo | 3.9% higher in North Little Rock |
| Median home value | $165,600 | $174,200 | 5.2% higher in Tulsa |
| Median household income | $49,166 | $56,648 | 15.2% higher in Tulsa |
| Groceries index | 94.0 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Tulsa slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 75.7 | 0.9% higher in North Little Rock |
| 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 North Little Rock, you'd need $99,854 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
North Little Rock and Tulsa have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in North Little Rock, you'd need about $79,884 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.