COMPARING TWO PLACES
Tulsa vs Tucson
PLACE A
Tulsa, OK
VS
PLACE B
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa and Tucson are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
TULSATUCSONDIFFERENCE
Total population1,069,2731,074,685−1% vs Tucson
Population density171117+54
Population growth8.3%6.4%+1.9 pts
Median age37.439.8−2.4
Male49.4%49.4%−0.0 pts
Female50.6%50.6%+0.0 pts
Foreign-born7.5%11.8%−4.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.9%50.5%+10.4 pts
Black7.3%3.3%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.5%36.4%−23.9 pts
Asian2.9%2.9%−0.0 pts
Other16.4%6.8%+9.6 pts
Median household income$69,648$70,315−$667
Per capita income$38,716$40,140−$1,424
Poverty rate13.8%14.3%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%36.8%−6.2 pts
Graduate degree10.5%16.0%−5.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%5.5%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation63.6%58.0%+5.5 pts
Median home value$220,806$319,700−$98,894
Median gross rent$1,060$1,212−$152
Owner-occupied65.7%65.2%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.0%8.8%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households40.5%49.3%−8.9 pts
Average commute22.124.3−2.1
Worked from home10.8%15.4%−4.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%1.5%−1.2 pts
Uninsured12.6%8.6%+4.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025