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 | Stillwater | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $921/mo | $958/mo | 3.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,100 | $174,200 | 22.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $39,998 | $56,648 | 29.4% lower 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 Stillwater, you'd need $98,449 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tulsa, OK is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Stillwater, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Tulsa than in Stillwater. If you earn $80,000 in Stillwater, you'd need about $78,759 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.