This badge answers one question: can Tulsa's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend.
Violent crime fell about 15% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 73% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 456 (Apr 26) | -9.3% | |||
| Arlington, TX | 360 (Jul 26) | -18.9% | 1st | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 670 (Jul 26) | -18.7% | 2nd | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 1,357 (Jun 26) | -17.3% | 3rd | ||
| Miami, FL | 315 (Jul 26) | -15.7% | 4th | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 758 (May 26) | -15.4% | 5th | ||
| Aurora, CO | 713 (Jul 26) | -15.3% | 6th | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 392 (Jul 26) | -12.1% | 7th | ||
| Henderson, NV | 211 (Jul 26) | -11.3% | 8th | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 188 (Jul 26) | -7.5% | 9th | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 674 (Jul 26) | -7.2% | 10th | ||
| Omaha, NE | 354 (Jul 26) | -1.0% | 11th | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,047 (Jul 26) | -0.8% | 12th | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 441 (Jul 26) | -0.3% | 13th | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 548 (Jul 26) | +0.6% | 14th | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 507 (Jul 26) | +6.9% | 15th | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 100 (Jul 26) | +13.7% | 16th |
This badge answers one question: can Tulsa's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend.
Property crime fell about 15% over the 12 months ending May 2026, faster than 53% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 1,987 (Apr 26) | -12.2% | |||
| Long Beach, CA | 2,312 (Jul 26) | -20.4% | 1st | ||
| Arlington, TX | 1,800 (Jul 26) | -18.9% | 2nd | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 1,362 (Jul 26) | -18.2% | 3rd | ||
| Miami, FL | 2,205 (Jul 26) | -17.5% | 4th | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 2,139 (Jul 26) | -17.2% | 5th | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 4,097 (Jun 26) | -17.2% | 6th | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 1,178 (Jul 26) | -15.6% | 7th | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 2,985 (May 26) | -15.4% | 8th | ||
| Aurora, CO | 2,355 (Jul 26) | -14.7% | 9th | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 1,381 (Jul 26) | -12.9% | 10th | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 1,706 (Jul 26) | -12.7% | 11th | ||
| Omaha, NE | 2,652 (Jul 26) | -11.1% | 12th | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 3,010 (Jul 26) | -10.9% | 13th | ||
| Henderson, NV | 1,444 (Jul 26) | -5.0% | 14th | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 4,738 (Jul 26) | -1.8% | 15th | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 2,261 (Jul 26) | +7.5% | 16th |
This badge answers one question: can Tulsa's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than Tulsa.
Homicides fell about 7% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 69% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 6 (Apr 26) | -17.8% | |||
| Henderson, NV | 0 (Jul 26) | -100.0% | 1st | ||
| Arlington, TX | 2 (Jul 26) | -57.8% | 2nd | ||
| Aurora, CO | 5 (Jul 26) | -43.2% | 3rd | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 3 (Jul 26) | -36.0% | 4th | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 2 (Jul 26) | -35.9% | 5th | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 4 (Jul 26) | -35.7% | 6th | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 3 (Jul 26) | -26.2% | 7th | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 5 (Jul 26) | -25.0% | 8th | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 13 (Jul 26) | -20.6% | 9th | ||
| Miami, FL | 4 (Jul 26) | -18.3% | 10th | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 3 (Jul 26) | -9.9% | 11th | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 6 (May 26) | -7.1% | 12th | ||
| Omaha, NE | 4 (Jul 26) | -4.4% | 13th | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 6 (Jul 26) | -3.7% | 14th | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 28 (Jul 26) | -1.9% | 15th | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 28 (Jun 26) | +4.1% | 16th | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2 (Jul 26) | +5.5% | 17th |
This badge answers one question: can Tulsa's own trend be trusted as a real improvement? The trend passed all three checks, so yes. The most recent 12 months agree with the multi-year trend. Most of the selected peers are improving faster than Tulsa.
Vehicle theft fell about 19% over the 12 months ending May 2026, slower than 73% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latestper 100k | Changelast 12 months | Sig. | Change rank | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (RTCI sample) ref | 303 (Apr 26) | -22.2% | |||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 298 (Jul 26) | -48.4% | 1st | ||
| Aurora, CO | 392 (Jul 26) | -41.8% | 2nd | ||
| Arlington, TX | 176 (Jul 26) | -40.8% | 3rd | ||
| Miami, FL | 198 (Jul 26) | -37.1% | 4th | ||
| Omaha, NE | 375 (Jul 26) | -31.1% | 5th | ||
| Henderson, NV | 210 (Jul 26) | -29.2% | 6th | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 135 (Jul 26) | -25.6% | 7th | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 286 (Jul 26) | -25.3% | 8th | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 612 (Jul 26) | -19.8% | 9th | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 83 (Jul 26) | -19.5% | 10th | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 887 (Jun 26) | -18.8% | 11th | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 350 (May 26) | -18.8% | 12th | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 252 (Jul 26) | -14.9% | 13th | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 464 (Jul 26) | -10.2% | 14th | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 238 (Jul 26) | -7.9% | 15th | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,264 (Jul 26) | -3.6% | 16th |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Household income rose about 26% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from $47,650 to $59,838 (each survey's own dollars, not adjusted for inflation) - more than the combined survey margin (±$1,126).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | $65,039 | +23% | |||||
| United States ref | $80,734 | +28% | |||||
| Miami, FL | $62,462 | 18th | +60% | 1st | 23% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | $82,752 | 10th | +42% | 2nd | 2% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | $75,475 | 13th | +40% | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | $72,336 | 16th | +40% | 4th | 11% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | $87,430 | 6th | +39% | 5th | 8% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | $101,600 | 1st | +38% | 6th | 26% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | $56,631 | 20th | +36% | 7th | 30% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | $88,368 | 5th | +36% | 8th | 9% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | $95,227 | 2nd | +33% | 9th | 18% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | $40,801 | 21st | +32% | 10th | 50% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | $84,818 | 9th | +31% | 11th | 5% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | $80,846 | 11th | +29% | 12th | on par with peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | $80,540 | 12th | +28% | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | $85,395 | 8th | +27% | 14th | 6% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | $59,838 | 19th | +26% | 15th | 26% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | $75,171 | 14th | +24% | 16th | 7% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | $64,620 | 17th | +23% | 17th | 20% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | $73,201 | 15th | +22% | 18th | 9% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | $90,138 | 4th | +22% | 19th | 11% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | $92,968 | 3rd | +21% | 20th | 15% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $86,504 | 7th | +21% | 21st | 7% above peers |
The most recent 12 months moved against the better direction, whatever the longer window shows. The checks below judge the multi-year window. Tulsa is also worsening faster than most of the selected peers.
Unemployment rose 1.3 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 100% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 4.3% (Jul 26) | +1.0pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.1% (Aug 26) | -0.2pp | ||||
| Cleveland, OH | 3.8% (Jul 26) | 5th | -1.5pp | 1st | 17% below peers | |
| Long Beach, CA | 5.1% (Jul 26) | 17th | -0.9pp | 2nd | 11% above peers | |
| Bakersfield, CA | 6.9% (Jul 26) | 20th | -0.5pp | 3rd | 50% above peers | |
| Miami, FL | 2.2% (Jul 26) | 1st | -0.4pp | 4th | 52% below peers | |
| Oakland, CA | 4.9% (Jul 26) | 15th | -0.4pp | 5th | 7% above peers | |
| New Orleans, LA | 5.1% (Jul 26) | 18th | -0.3pp | 6th | 11% above peers | |
| Omaha, NE | 3.3% (Jul 26) | 2nd | -0.3pp | 7th | 28% below peers | |
| Raleigh, NC | 3.3% (Jul 26) | 3rd | -0.3pp | 8th | 28% below peers | |
| Henderson, NV | 5.5% (Jul 26) | 19th | -0.3pp | 9th | 20% above peers | |
| Anaheim, CA | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 8th | -0.2pp | 10th | 4% below peers | |
| Wichita, KS | 4.7% (Jul 26) | 12th | -0.1pp | 11th | 2% above peers | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 4.2% (Jul 26) | 6th | +0.1pp | 12th | 9% below peers | |
| Aurora, CO | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 9th | +0.2pp | 13th | 4% below peers | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 3.5% (Jul 26) | 4th | +0.4pp | 14th | 24% below peers | |
| Arlington, TX | 4.7% (Jul 26) | 13th | +0.5pp | 15th | 2% above peers | |
| Mesa, AZ | 4.6% (Jul 26) | 11th | +0.5pp | 16th | on par with peers | |
| Orlando, FL | 4.3% (Jul 26) | 7th | +0.6pp | 17th | 7% below peers | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 10th | +0.6pp | 18th | 4% below peers | |
| Tampa, FL | 4.9% (Jul 26) | 16th | +0.7pp | 19th | 7% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 4.8% (Jul 26) | 14th | +1.3pp | 20th | 4% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is within the margin, but each of the last 3 annual releases moved the 5-year average the same way. Direction is a reliable early signal; its size is not.
Poverty changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (19.4% then, 18.7% now; margin ±0.8pp). The newest releases lean upward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 15.3% | -0.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 12.4% | ||||||
| Mesa, AZ | 10.3% | 4th | -4.5pp | 1st | 23% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 9.1% | 3rd | -2.6pp | 2nd | 33% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 13.4% | 10th | -3.4pp | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 19.4% | 19th | -4.0pp | 4th | 43% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 15.4% | 14th | -3.2pp | 5th | 14% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 16.0% | 16th | -3.2pp | 6th | 18% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 12.4% | 8th | -2.4pp | 7th | 8% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 14.7% | 12th | -2.6pp | 8th | 9% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 14.8% | 13th | -2.0pp | 9th | 10% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 12.9% | 9th | -1.7pp | 10th | 5% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 30.6% | 21st | -2.1pp | 11th | 127% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 16.3% | 17th | -1.1pp | 12th | 21% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 11.9% | 5th | -0.7pp | 13th | 12% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 22.6% | 20th | -1.0pp | 14th | 67% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 18.7% | 18th | -0.7pp | 15th | 39% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 15.9% | 15th | +0.0pp | 16th | 18% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 13.5% | 11th | +0.1pp | 17th | on par with peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 11.9% | 7th | +1.2pp | 18th | 12% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 11.9% | 6th | +1.3pp | 19th | 12% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 9.0% | 2nd | +1.0pp | 20th | 34% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.6% | 1st | +1.3pp | 21st | 36% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Child poverty fell 2.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 29.7% to 27.4% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.2pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 20.1% | -1.5pp | |||||
| United States ref | 16.1% | ||||||
| Mesa, AZ | 13.4% | 4th | -8.8pp | 1st | 25% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 10.2% | 1st | -5.6pp | 2nd | 43% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 16.6% | 8th | -8.2pp | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 15.3% | 6th | -6.9pp | 4th | 14% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 17.9% | 11th | -7.6pp | 5th | on par with peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 19.2% | 14th | -7.3pp | 6th | 7% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 18.6% | 13th | -5.7pp | 7th | 4% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 25.2% | 18th | -6.6pp | 8th | 41% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 17.7% | 10th | -4.4pp | 9th | 1% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 20.6% | 15th | -3.8pp | 10th | 16% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 16.0% | 7th | -1.8pp | 11th | 11% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 17.2% | 9th | -1.5pp | 12th | 4% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 27.4% | 19th | -2.4pp | 13th | 53% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 44.9% | 21st | -3.3pp | 14th | 151% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 22.0% | 17th | -1.2pp | 15th | 23% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 32.5% | 20th | -1.7pp | 16th | 82% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 21.8% | 16th | -0.2pp | 17th | 22% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 10.7% | 2nd | +1.1pp | 18th | 40% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 11.4% | 3rd | +1.3pp | 19th | 36% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 18.1% | 12th | +3.1pp | 20th | 1% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 14.9% | 5th | +2.8pp | 21st | 17% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Broadband rose 8.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 81.5% to 89.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.7pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 89.0% | +10.0pp | |||||
| United States ref | 91.1% | ||||||
| Miami, FL | 83.7% | 21st | +17.5pp | 1st | 10% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 84.8% | 20th | +16.1pp | 2nd | 9% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 86.6% | 19th | +13.1pp | 3rd | 7% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 91.6% | 14th | +10.2pp | 4th | 2% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 91.7% | 13th | +8.7pp | 5th | 2% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 93.4% | 8th | +8.8pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 89.8% | 17th | +8.2pp | 7th | 4% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 93.6% | 7th | +8.3pp | 8th | 1% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 91.6% | 15th | +7.1pp | 9th | 2% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 90.9% | 16th | +7.0pp | 10th | 2% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 94.1% | 5th | +6.8pp | 11th | 1% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 92.4% | 12th | +6.6pp | 12th | 1% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 93.3% | 9th | +6.4pp | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 93.2% | 10th | +6.3pp | 14th | on par with peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 89.3% | 18th | +5.9pp | 15th | 4% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 93.7% | 6th | +6.1pp | 16th | 1% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 94.8% | 1st | +5.7pp | 17th | 2% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 94.7% | 2nd | +4.6pp | 18th | 2% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 94.5% | 4th | +4.5pp | 19th | 1% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 94.6% | 3rd | +4.0pp | 20th | 2% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 93.1% | 11th | +3.7pp | 21st | on par with peers |
Beyond the survey margin, but small next to the spread across these peers.
Inequality fell about 2% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 0.52 to 0.51 - more than the combined survey margin (±0.01).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 0.47 | -0.002 | |||||
| United States ref | 0.48 | +0.001 | |||||
| Mesa, AZ | 0.43 | 2nd | -0.017 | 1st | 11% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 0.55 | 20th | -0.017 | 2nd | 14% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 0.51 | 16th | -0.012 | 3rd | 5% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 0.43 | 3rd | -0.009 | 4th | 10% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 0.56 | 21st | -0.009 | 5th | 15% above peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 0.49 | 14th | -0.008 | 6th | 1% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 0.46 | 9th | -0.005 | 7th | 4% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 0.45 | 7th | -0.005 | 8th | 7% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 0.51 | 17th | -0.005 | 9th | 5% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 0.50 | 15th | -0.003 | 10th | 2% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 0.51 | 18th | -0.000 | 11th | 6% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 0.54 | 19th | +0.001 | 12th | 12% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 0.44 | 5th | +0.005 | 13th | 9% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 0.46 | 8th | +0.006 | 14th | 4% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 0.47 | 10th | +0.009 | 15th | 2% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 0.48 | 11th | +0.011 | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 0.49 | 13th | +0.015 | 17th | 1% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 0.45 | 6th | +0.015 | 18th | 8% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 0.48 | 12th | +0.018 | 19th | on par with peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 0.44 | 4th | +0.019 | 20th | 10% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 0.43 | 1st | +0.020 | 21st | 11% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
SNAP changed less than the survey can measure between the 2014-2018 and 2019-2023 surveys (15.1% then, 15.6% now; margin ±0.5pp).
| Place | Latest2019-2023 survey | Today's rank | Change2014-2018 → 2019-2023 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 13.6% | +0.5pp | |||||
| United States ref | 11.8% | -0.5pp | |||||
| Mesa, AZ | 8.1% | 3rd | -1.9pp | 1st | 35% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 15.7% | 17th | -3.6pp | 2nd | 26% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 25.4% | 20th | -5.6pp | 3rd | 105% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 12.4% | 11th | -2.3pp | 4th | on par with peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 15.0% | 15th | -2.3pp | 5th | 21% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 9.4% | 5th | -1.4pp | 6th | 24% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 10.4% | 7th | -1.4pp | 7th | 17% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 10.2% | 6th | -1.3pp | 8th | 18% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 31.5% | 21st | -3.1pp | 9th | 153% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 11.1% | 10th | -1.0pp | 10th | 10% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 8.3% | 4th | -0.3pp | 11th | 34% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 18.5% | 19th | +0.0pp | 12th | 49% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 6.5% | 1st | +0.1pp | 13th | 48% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 15.6% | 16th | +0.5pp | 14th | 25% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 16.8% | 18th | +1.1pp | 15th | 35% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 10.8% | 8th | +1.0pp | 16th | 14% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 10.8% | 9th | +1.0pp | 17th | 14% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 7.7% | 2nd | +1.4pp | 18th | 38% below peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 14.0% | 14th | +2.7pp | 19th | 12% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 13.8% | 13th | +2.7pp | 20th | 11% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 13.7% | 12th | +3.5pp | 21st | 10% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers. Tulsa is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Home value rose about 3% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 95% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | $223,261 (Aug 26) | +2.8% | ||||
| United States ref | $368,697 (Aug 26) | +1.2% | ||||
| Virginia Beach, VA | $427,730 (Aug 26) | 11th | +3.3% | 1st | on par with peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | $220,221 (Aug 26) | 19th | +3.1% | 2nd | 49% below peers | |
| Anaheim, CA | $946,371 (Aug 26) | 1st | +2.7% | 3rd | 121% above peers | |
| Wichita, KS | $207,080 (Aug 26) | 20th | +2.7% | 4th | 52% below peers | |
| Long Beach, CA | $850,917 (Aug 26) | 3rd | +2.5% | 5th | 99% above peers | |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $856,332 (Aug 26) | 2nd | +2.3% | 6th | 100% above peers | |
| Omaha, NE | $296,615 (Aug 26) | 17th | +1.9% | 7th | 31% below peers | |
| Miami, FL | $580,866 (Aug 26) | 5th | +0.8% | 8th | 36% above peers | |
| Minneapolis, MN | $328,529 (Aug 26) | 15th | +0.6% | 9th | 23% below peers | |
| Bakersfield, CA | $388,250 (Aug 26) | 12th | -0.0% | 10th | 9% below peers | |
| Tampa, FL | $377,566 (Aug 26) | 13th | -0.3% | 11th | 12% below peers | |
| Arlington, TX | $309,891 (Aug 26) | 16th | -0.8% | 12th | 28% below peers | |
| Oakland, CA | $708,610 (Aug 26) | 4th | -0.9% | 13th | 66% above peers | |
| Mesa, AZ | $429,657 (Aug 26) | 9th | -0.9% | 14th | on par with peers | |
| Orlando, FL | $371,120 (Aug 26) | 14th | -1.4% | 15th | 13% below peers | |
| Cleveland, OH | $120,419 (Aug 26) | 21st | -1.4% | 16th | 72% below peers | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $441,553 (Aug 26) | 8th | -1.5% | 17th | 3% above peers | |
| Raleigh, NC | $428,671 (Aug 26) | 10th | -1.7% | 18th | on par with peers | |
| New Orleans, LA | $243,781 (Aug 26) | 18th | -1.9% | 19th | 43% below peers | |
| Henderson, NV | $479,263 (Aug 26) | 6th | -2.4% | 20th | 12% above peers | |
| Aurora, CO | $452,698 (Aug 26) | 7th | -2.8% | 21st | 6% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers. Tulsa is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Starter homes rose about 3% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 90% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | $120,549 (Aug 26) | +4.2% | ||||
| United States ref | $200,550 (Aug 26) | +2.2% | ||||
| Virginia Beach, VA | $306,966 (Aug 26) | 10th | +4.0% | 1st | 4% above peers | |
| Wichita, KS | $125,010 (Aug 26) | 20th | +3.2% | 2nd | 58% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | $130,721 (Aug 26) | 19th | +3.0% | 3rd | 56% below peers | |
| Anaheim, CA | $759,338 (Aug 26) | 1st | +2.1% | 4th | 158% above peers | |
| Omaha, NE | $202,029 (Aug 26) | 17th | +1.7% | 5th | 31% below peers | |
| Long Beach, CA | $579,985 (Aug 26) | 2nd | +0.7% | 6th | 97% above peers | |
| Minneapolis, MN | $215,674 (Aug 26) | 16th | +0.6% | 7th | 27% below peers | |
| New Orleans, LA | $146,798 (Aug 26) | 18th | +0.5% | 8th | 50% below peers | |
| Cleveland, OH | $73,450 (Aug 26) | 21st | +0.2% | 9th | 75% below peers | |
| Tampa, FL | $242,802 (Aug 26) | 14th | +0.0% | 10th | 18% below peers | |
| Bakersfield, CA | $290,276 (Aug 26) | 12th | -0.2% | 11th | 2% below peers | |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $461,495 (Aug 26) | 4th | -0.3% | 12th | 57% above peers | |
| Arlington, TX | $248,825 (Aug 26) | 13th | -0.5% | 13th | 16% below peers | |
| Miami, FL | $351,367 (Aug 26) | 6th | -1.5% | 14th | 19% above peers | |
| Mesa, AZ | $324,316 (Aug 26) | 9th | -1.6% | 15th | 10% above peers | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $332,027 (Aug 26) | 7th | -1.7% | 16th | 13% above peers | |
| Henderson, NV | $355,673 (Aug 26) | 5th | -2.5% | 17th | 21% above peers | |
| Oakland, CA | $470,071 (Aug 26) | 3rd | -2.8% | 18th | 59% above peers | |
| Orlando, FL | $236,142 (Aug 26) | 15th | -2.9% | 19th | 20% below peers | |
| Raleigh, NC | $294,789 (Aug 26) | 11th | -3.2% | 20th | on par with peers | |
| Aurora, CO | $325,627 (Aug 26) | 8th | -4.3% | 21st | 10% above peers |
Beyond the survey margin, but small next to the spread across these peers.
Homeownership rose 1.2 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 50.7% to 51.9% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp). That reverses the previous span, which went down between the 2010-2014 and 2015-2019 surveys.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 65.8% | +0.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 65.2% | ||||||
| Orlando, FL | 39.5% | 20th | +4.1pp | 1st | 23% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 48.9% | 14th | +4.2pp | 2nd | 4% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 51.2% | 11th | +2.9pp | 3rd | on par with peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 64.4% | 3rd | +3.3pp | 4th | 26% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 62.4% | 4th | +2.5pp | 5th | 22% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 30.8% | 21st | +1.2pp | 6th | 40% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 42.3% | 17th | +1.6pp | 7th | 17% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 50.3% | 13th | +1.8pp | 8th | 2% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 41.2% | 19th | +1.3pp | 9th | 20% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 66.1% | 1st | +2.0pp | 10th | 29% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 60.9% | 5th | +1.8pp | 11th | 19% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 46.2% | 16th | +1.4pp | 12th | 10% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 60.6% | 6th | +1.5pp | 13th | 18% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 51.9% | 10th | +1.2pp | 14th | 1% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 65.2% | 2nd | +1.4pp | 15th | 27% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 47.7% | 15th | +0.5pp | 16th | 7% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 41.7% | 18th | +0.2pp | 17th | 18% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 58.9% | 7th | +0.1pp | 18th | 15% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 50.8% | 12th | -0.8pp | 19th | 1% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 54.3% | 9th | -0.9pp | 20th | 6% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 57.4% | 8th | -1.3pp | 21st | 12% above peers |
This metric has no declared better direction; the badge reports the last 12 months' movement and its speed next to the selected peers. Tulsa is rising faster than most of the selected peers.
Rent rose about 4% over the 12 months ending August 2026, faster than 75% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States ref | $1,948 (Aug 26) | +2.5% | ||||
| Oakland, CA | $2,735 (Aug 26) | 4th | +10.1% | 1st | 56% above peers | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $2,086 (Aug 26) | 6th | +6.7% | 2nd | 19% above peers | |
| Cleveland, OH | $1,391 (Aug 26) | 19th | +4.6% | 3rd | 21% below peers | |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $3,020 (Aug 26) | 1st | +4.6% | 4th | 72% above peers | |
| Wichita, KS | $1,158 (Aug 26) | 21st | +4.2% | 5th | 34% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | $1,287 (Aug 26) | 20th | +3.5% | 6th | 27% below peers | |
| Minneapolis, MN | $1,682 (Aug 26) | 13th | +3.5% | 7th | 4% below peers | |
| Bakersfield, CA | $1,858 (Aug 26) | 9th | +2.4% | 8th | 6% above peers | |
| Anaheim, CA | $2,759 (Aug 26) | 3rd | +2.3% | 9th | 57% above peers | |
| Omaha, NE | $1,414 (Aug 26) | 18th | +2.2% | 10th | 20% below peers | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $1,740 (Aug 26) | 12th | +2.1% | 11th | 1% below peers | |
| Long Beach, CA | $2,422 (Aug 26) | 5th | +2.0% | 12th | 38% above peers | |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,637 (Aug 26) | 14th | +1.4% | 13th | 7% below peers | |
| Arlington, TX | $1,462 (Aug 26) | 17th | +0.9% | 14th | 17% below peers | |
| Miami, FL | $3,008 (Aug 26) | 2nd | +0.8% | 15th | 71% above peers | |
| Orlando, FL | $1,896 (Aug 26) | 8th | +0.6% | 16th | 8% above peers | |
| Raleigh, NC | $1,577 (Aug 26) | 15th | +0.5% | 17th | 10% below peers | |
| Mesa, AZ | $1,538 (Aug 26) | 16th | +0.2% | 18th | 13% below peers | |
| Henderson, NV | $1,806 (Aug 26) | 10th | -0.0% | 19th | 3% above peers | |
| Tampa, FL | $1,957 (Aug 26) | 7th | -0.8% | 20th | 11% above peers | |
| Aurora, CO | $1,758 (Aug 26) | 11th | -1.8% | 21st | on par with peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is within the margin, but each of the last 3 annual releases moved the 5-year average the same way. Direction is a reliable early signal; its size is not.
Cost burden changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (32.7% then, 33.2% now; margin ±1.0pp). The newest releases lean upward: each of the last 3 annual updates moved the 5-year average the same way - an early signal, not a measured change.*
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 27.3% | +1.4pp | |||||
| United States ref | 32.2% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Miami, FL | 54.7% | 21st | -1.6pp | 1st | 38% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 28.1% | 1st | -0.7pp | 2nd | 29% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 45.7% | 18th | -0.8pp | 3rd | 15% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 45.3% | 17th | -0.8pp | 4th | 14% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 43.1% | 15th | -0.6pp | 5th | 9% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 47.3% | 20th | -0.3pp | 6th | 19% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 40.7% | 13th | +0.2pp | 7th | 3% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 43.6% | 16th | +0.4pp | 8th | 10% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 35.1% | 6th | +0.4pp | 9th | 12% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 33.2% | 3rd | +0.4pp | 10th | 16% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 33.2% | 4th | +0.5pp | 11th | 16% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 35.2% | 7th | +0.6pp | 12th | 11% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 39.7% | 11th | +1.0pp | 13th | on par with peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 40.9% | 14th | +1.7pp | 14th | 3% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 39.7% | 12th | +1.7pp | 15th | on par with peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 46.0% | 19th | +2.0pp | 16th | 16% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 35.8% | 9th | +1.6pp | 17th | 10% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 32.8% | 2nd | +1.9pp | 18th | 17% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 34.9% | 5th | +3.6pp | 19th | 12% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 35.6% | 8th | +4.7pp | 20th | 10% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 39.6% | 10th | +5.5pp | 21st | on par with peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
No vehicle changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (8.7% then, 8.3% now; margin ±0.5pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 5.6% | +0.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.3% | -0.3pp | |||||
| Mesa, AZ | 5.2% | 5th | -1.2pp | 1st | 30% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 4.4% | 2nd | -0.8pp | 2nd | 41% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 8.5% | 14th | -1.4pp | 3rd | 15% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 6.4% | 8th | -1.0pp | 4th | 14% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 7.4% | 11th | -0.6pp | 5th | on par with peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 8.9% | 15th | -0.7pp | 6th | 21% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 15.6% | 16th | -1.2pp | 7th | 111% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 17.4% | 19th | -1.1pp | 8th | 136% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 17.9% | 20th | -0.9pp | 9th | 141% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 7.5% | 12th | -0.4pp | 10th | 1% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 22.1% | 21st | -1.0pp | 11th | 198% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 8.3% | 13th | -0.3pp | 12th | 13% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 16.6% | 18th | +0.0pp | 13th | 124% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 16.2% | 17th | +0.1pp | 14th | 118% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 5.6% | 6th | +0.2pp | 15th | 25% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 6.0% | 7th | +0.3pp | 16th | 19% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 6.6% | 9th | +0.5pp | 17th | 11% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 4.3% | 1st | +0.3pp | 18th | 42% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 4.6% | 3rd | +0.4pp | 19th | 38% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 7.4% | 10th | +1.3pp | 20th | on par with peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 5.0% | 4th | +0.9pp | 21st | 32% below peers |
Beyond the survey margin, but small next to the spread across these peers.
Uninsured fell 0.5 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 16.6% to 16.1% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.5pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 12.9% | -1.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 8.4% | -0.4pp | |||||
| Oakland, CA | 5.6% | 2nd | -2.3pp | 1st | 39% below peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 9.9% | 13th | -2.1pp | 2nd | 7% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 16.3% | 20th | -3.4pp | 3rd | 77% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 6.3% | 4th | -1.3pp | 4th | 32% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 5.7% | 3rd | -0.9pp | 5th | 39% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 10.6% | 14th | -1.7pp | 6th | 15% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 8.1% | 9th | -1.1pp | 7th | 12% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 9.2% | 11th | -1.0pp | 8th | on par with peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 3.6% | 1st | -0.4pp | 9th | 61% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 9.3% | 12th | -0.9pp | 10th | 1% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 10.6% | 15th | -1.0pp | 11th | 15% above peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 13.9% | 18th | -1.3pp | 12th | 50% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 16.1% | 19th | -0.5pp | 13th | 74% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 8.4% | 10th | -0.1pp | 14th | 9% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 7.7% | 7th | -0.1pp | 15th | 17% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 7.4% | 6th | -0.0pp | 16th | 20% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 12.4% | 16th | +0.2pp | 17th | 34% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 6.7% | 5th | +0.2pp | 18th | 28% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 19.0% | 21st | +0.7pp | 19th | 105% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 8.1% | 8th | +0.4pp | 20th | 13% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 13.7% | 17th | +2.4pp | 21st | 48% above peers |
Modeled estimate with no usable trend; the level is shown and no trend claims are made.
Adult obesity is about a quarter above the peer median.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 40.3% | |||
| United States ref | 33.4% | |||
| Oakland, CA | 23.7% | 1st | 27% below peers | |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 24.4% | 2nd | 24% below peers | |
| Long Beach, CA | 27.6% | 3rd | 15% below peers | |
| Anaheim, CA | 28.2% | 4th | 13% below peers | |
| Raleigh, NC | 28.2% | 5th | 13% below peers | |
| Aurora, CO | 28.3% | 6th | 12% below peers | |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 28.3% | 7th | 12% below peers | |
| Minneapolis, MN | 29.6% | 8th | 8% below peers | |
| Henderson, NV | 30.1% | 9th | 7% below peers | |
| Miami, FL | 30.3% | 10th | 6% below peers | |
| Tampa, FL | 32.3% | 11th | on par with peers | |
| Orlando, FL | 33.6% | 12th | 4% above peers | |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 33.8% | 13th | 5% above peers | |
| Mesa, AZ | 33.9% | 14th | 5% above peers | |
| Bakersfield, CA | 34.7% | 15th | 7% above peers | |
| Wichita, KS | 34.7% | 16th | 7% above peers | |
| Omaha, NE | 36.3% | 17th | 12% above peers | |
| New Orleans, LA | 37.2% | 18th | 15% above peers | |
| Arlington, TX | 39.2% | 19th | 21% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 39.4% | 20th | 22% above peers | |
| Cleveland, OH | 44.9% | 21st | 39% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Child uninsured changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (8.2% then, 8.4% now; margin ±0.8pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 8.2% | +0.2pp | |||||
| United States ref | 5.5% | +0.4pp | |||||
| Anaheim, CA | 3.5% | 4th | -0.8pp | 1st | 35% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 8.3% | 17th | -1.7pp | 2nd | 54% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 3.5% | 3rd | -0.7pp | 3rd | 36% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 7.3% | 16th | -1.3pp | 4th | 36% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 3.0% | 2nd | -0.5pp | 5th | 45% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.2% | 1st | -0.2pp | 6th | 58% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 6.5% | 15th | -0.1pp | 7th | 21% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 5.4% | 11th | -0.1pp | 8th | on par with peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 3.7% | 5th | +0.1pp | 9th | 32% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 8.4% | 18th | +0.2pp | 10th | 57% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 4.0% | 7th | +0.2pp | 11th | 25% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 6.4% | 13th | +0.6pp | 12th | 19% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 6.2% | 12th | +0.8pp | 13th | 15% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 13.1% | 21st | +1.8pp | 14th | 143% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 6.5% | 14th | +1.0pp | 15th | 20% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 8.9% | 19th | +1.8pp | 16th | 66% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 5.3% | 9th | +1.1pp | 17th | 1% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 9.7% | 20th | +2.1pp | 18th | 79% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 3.8% | 6th | +1.0pp | 19th | 29% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 4.4% | 8th | +1.3pp | 20th | 18% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 5.4% | 10th | +1.9pp | 21st | on par with peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
College attainment rose 2.1 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 31.5% to 33.6% - more than the combined survey margin (±0.8pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 28.4% | +2.8pp | |||||
| United States ref | 35.7% | +3.5pp | |||||
| Cleveland, OH | 22.4% | 21st | +4.9pp | 1st | 40% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 37.4% | 11th | +7.8pp | 2nd | on par with peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 32.5% | 17th | +5.1pp | 3rd | 13% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 45.7% | 4th | +7.1pp | 4th | 22% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 29.7% | 19th | +4.2pp | 5th | 21% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 35.6% | 13th | +4.5pp | 6th | 5% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 40.9% | 9th | +4.9pp | 7th | 9% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 33.6% | 14th | +3.9pp | 8th | 10% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 42.4% | 7th | +4.8pp | 9th | 13% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 37.4% | 12th | +4.0pp | 10th | on par with peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 42.5% | 6th | +4.5pp | 11th | 14% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 41.5% | 8th | +4.3pp | 12th | 11% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 48.8% | 3rd | +4.7pp | 13th | 30% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 55.5% | 1st | +5.1pp | 14th | 48% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 23.6% | 20th | +1.7pp | 15th | 37% below peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 32.6% | 16th | +2.3pp | 16th | 13% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 42.7% | 5th | +2.9pp | 17th | 14% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 33.6% | 15th | +2.1pp | 18th | 10% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 40.1% | 10th | +2.4pp | 19th | 7% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 54.0% | 2nd | +3.1pp | 20th | 44% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 31.1% | 18th | +1.0pp | 21st | 17% below peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin, in the wrong direction for this metric.
Preschool enrollment fell 4.3 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 46.8% to 42.5% - more than the combined survey margin (±3.6pp). That is movement in the wrong direction.
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 40.5% | -2.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 45.5% | ||||||
| Anaheim, CA | 51.3% | 5th | +7.1pp | 1st | 16% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 44.2% | 11th | +6.0pp | 2nd | on par with peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 43.8% | 13th | +3.5pp | 3rd | 1% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 58.2% | 3rd | +4.6pp | 4th | 32% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 67.7% | 1st | +4.3pp | 5th | 53% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 39.7% | 16th | +2.0pp | 6th | 10% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 43.4% | 14th | -1.6pp | 7th | 2% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 32.1% | 20th | -1.2pp | 8th | 27% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 61.5% | 2nd | -2.4pp | 9th | 39% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 36.5% | 17th | -1.5pp | 10th | 17% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 42.5% | 15th | -4.3pp | 11th | 4% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 50.2% | 7th | -5.2pp | 12th | 14% above peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 55.1% | 4th | -6.2pp | 13th | 25% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 47.6% | 8th | -6.1pp | 14th | 8% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 51.0% | 6th | -6.9pp | 15th | 16% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 44.0% | 12th | -7.0pp | 16th | on par with peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 36.3% | 18th | -6.0pp | 17th | 18% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 29.3% | 21st | -5.1pp | 18th | 34% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 45.6% | 9th | -9.7pp | 19th | 3% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 33.7% | 19th | -8.7pp | 20th | 24% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 44.8% | 10th | -14.2pp | 21st | 2% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods clears the combined published margin AND is big enough to matter next to the peer spread.
Disconnected youth fell 3.4 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 9.2% to 5.8% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.4pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 7.9% | -0.1pp | |||||
| United States ref | 6.9% | +0.3pp | |||||
| Orlando, FL | 4.3% | 1st | -4.4pp | 1st | 37% below peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 5.8% | 6th | -3.4pp | 2nd | 14% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 8.5% | 17th | -4.1pp | 3rd | 24% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 6.3% | 7th | -1.0pp | 4th | 8% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 7.9% | 13th | -0.6pp | 5th | 16% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 5.6% | 5th | -0.3pp | 6th | 17% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 8.1% | 14th | -0.4pp | 7th | 18% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 7.3% | 12th | -0.3pp | 8th | 7% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 6.4% | 8th | -0.2pp | 9th | 6% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 10.4% | 21st | -0.2pp | 10th | 52% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 8.1% | 15th | -0.1pp | 11th | 19% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 4.7% | 2nd | -0.0pp | 12th | 31% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 5.2% | 4th | +0.0pp | 13th | 23% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 8.5% | 18th | +0.3pp | 14th | 25% above peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 6.7% | 10th | +0.5pp | 15th | 2% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 9.0% | 19th | +1.7pp | 16th | 32% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 6.5% | 9th | +1.3pp | 17th | 4% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 4.9% | 3rd | +1.0pp | 18th | 28% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 10.0% | 20th | +2.0pp | 19th | 47% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 8.2% | 16th | +2.1pp | 20th | 20% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 6.8% | 11th | +1.9pp | 21st | on par with peers |
Below the state by 8.7 points in SY2026 (16.3% vs 25.0%). Since SY2017 the city moved -7.1 and the state -13.4, so the city gained 6.3 points of ground (floor 2). Excluded from the change: 2024 (shown on the chart, not used).
Tulsa's public school districts are 8.7 points below Oklahoma (16.3% vs 25.0%, SY2026) and have gained 6.3 points of ground on Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 23.4% to 16.3% over that span (down 30% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 38.4% to 25.0%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 25.0% | -13.4 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 16.2% | 7th | -26.4 pp | 9th | 28% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 28.2% | 3rd | -21.4 pp | 8th | 25% above peers | |
| Norman, OK | 29.5% | 2nd | -20.3 pp | 7th | 31% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 25.1% | 4th | -19.8 pp | 6th | 11% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 40.3% | 1st | -19.2 pp | 5th | 78% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 14.8% | 9th | -18.7 pp | 4th | 35% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 22.6% | 5th | -16.7 pp | 3rd | on par with peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 16.3% | 6th | -7.1 pp | 2nd | 28% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 16.2% | 8th | -5.8 pp | 1st | 28% below peers |
Below the state by 9.3 points in SY2026 (21.7% vs 31.0%). Since SY2017 the city moved -2.9 and the state -9.0, so the city gained 6.1 points of ground (floor 2). Excluded from the change: 2024 (shown on the chart, not used).
Tulsa's public school districts are 9.3 points below Oklahoma (21.7% vs 31.0%, SY2026) and have gained 6.1 points of ground on Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 24.6% to 21.7% over that span (down 12% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 40.0% to 31.0%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 31.0% | -9.0 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 20.8% | 8th | -23.1 pp | 9th | 32% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 30.6% | 5th | -16.4 pp | 8th | on par with peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 46.9% | 1st | -15.2 pp | 7th | 53% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 18.4% | 9th | -14.6 pp | 6th | 40% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 35.3% | 3rd | -14.3 pp | 5th | 15% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 31.4% | 4th | -14.1 pp | 4th | 3% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 36.6% | 2nd | -14.1 pp | 3rd | 20% above peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 21.4% | 7th | -3.4 pp | 2nd | 30% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 21.7% | 6th | -2.9 pp | 1st | 29% below peers |
Below the state by 11.7 points in SY2026 (23.2% vs 34.9%). Since SY2017 the city moved -5.0 and the state -8.0, so the city gained 3.0 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 11.7 points below Oklahoma (23.2% vs 34.9%, SY2026) and have gained 3 points of ground on Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 28.2% to 23.2% over that span (down 18% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 42.9% to 34.9%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 34.9% | -8.0 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 17.0% | 8th | -22.5 pp | 9th | 46% below peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 16.4% | 9th | -20.3 pp | 8th | 48% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 33.4% | 4th | -16.8 pp | 7th | 5% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 31.7% | 5th | -15.9 pp | 6th | on par with peers | |
| Moore, OK | 42.6% | 2nd | -13.8 pp | 5th | 34% above peers | |
| Norman, OK | 40.5% | 3rd | -9.3 pp | 4th | 28% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 54.4% | 1st | -7.8 pp | 3rd | 72% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 23.2% | 6th | -5.0 pp | 2nd | 27% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 22.7% | 7th | -3.8 pp | 1st | 28% below peers |
Below the state by 6.9 points in SY2025 (76.4% vs 83.3%). Since SY2018 the city moved -9.5 and the state -4.6, so the city lost 4.9 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 6.9 points below Oklahoma (76.4% vs 83.3%, SY2025) and have lost 4.9 points of ground to Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 85.9% to 76.4% over that span (down 11% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 87.9% to 83.3%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 83.3% | -4.6 pp | ||||
| Midwest City, OK | 72.0% | 9th | -15.0 pp | 9th | 13% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 75.6% | 8th | -12.9 pp | 8th | 8% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 76.4% | 7th | -9.5 pp | 7th | 7% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 80.0% | 6th | -9.1 pp | 6th | 3% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 82.5% | 5th | -7.8 pp | 5th | on par with peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 82.7% | 4th | -6.6 pp | 4th | on par with peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 87.4% | 3rd | -3.8 pp | 3rd | 6% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 88.7% | 2nd | -1.3 pp | 2nd | 8% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 97.0% | 1st | +8.8 pp | 1st | 18% above peers |
Below the state by 6.7 points in SY2026 (15.7% vs 22.4%). Since SY2017 the city moved -9.1 and the state -13.7, so the city gained 4.6 points of ground (floor 2). Excluded from the change: 2024 (shown on the chart, not used).
Tulsa's public school districts are 6.7 points below Oklahoma (15.7% vs 22.4%, SY2026) and have gained 4.6 points of ground on Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 24.8% to 15.7% over that span (down 37% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 36.1% to 22.4%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 22.4% | -13.7 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 13.8% | 8th | -22.9 pp | 9th | 37% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 28.4% | 2nd | -19.6 pp | 8th | 29% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 36.0% | 1st | -17.8 pp | 7th | 64% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 13.8% | 9th | -15.0 pp | 6th | 37% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 28.3% | 3rd | -13.6 pp | 5th | 29% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 23.2% | 4th | -13.2 pp | 4th | 5% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 22.0% | 5th | -12.5 pp | 3rd | on par with peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 15.7% | 6th | -9.1 pp | 2nd | 29% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 15.4% | 7th | -8.1 pp | 1st | 30% below peers |
Below the state by 8.0 points in SY2026 (14.4% vs 22.4%). Since SY2017 the city moved -7.9 and the state -8.3, so the city gained 0.4 points of ground (floor 2). Excluded from the change: 2024 (shown on the chart, not used).
Tulsa's public school districts are 8 points below Oklahoma (14.4% vs 22.4%, SY2026) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 22.3% to 14.4% over that span (down 35% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 30.7% to 22.4%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 22.4% | -8.3 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 12.9% | 9th | -19.2 pp | 9th | 34% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 32.9% | 1st | -19.0 pp | 8th | 68% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 30.9% | 2nd | -12.3 pp | 7th | 58% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 13.2% | 8th | -8.7 pp | 6th | 33% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 24.3% | 4th | -8.7 pp | 5th | 24% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 14.4% | 7th | -7.9 pp | 4th | 27% below peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 19.6% | 5th | -7.1 pp | 3rd | on par with peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 15.9% | 6th | -4.2 pp | 2nd | 19% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 24.9% | 3rd | -3.9 pp | 1st | 27% above peers |
Below the state by 10.0 points in SY2026 (25.3% vs 35.3%). Since SY2017 the city moved -5.7 and the state -5.3, so the city lost 0.4 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 10 points below Oklahoma (25.3% vs 35.3%, SY2026) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 31.0% to 25.3% over that span (down 18% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 40.6% to 35.3%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 35.3% | -5.3 pp | ||||
| Lawton, OK | 15.9% | 9th | -19.6 pp | 9th | 48% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 50.2% | 1st | -12.8 pp | 8th | 63% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 30.8% | 5th | -11.4 pp | 7th | on par with peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 24.3% | 8th | -10.9 pp | 6th | 21% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 35.6% | 4th | -9.8 pp | 5th | 16% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 35.7% | 3rd | -9.1 pp | 4th | 16% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 25.3% | 7th | -5.7 pp | 3rd | 18% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 27.4% | 6th | -2.1 pp | 2nd | 11% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 43.4% | 2nd | +0.5 pp | 1st | 41% above peers |
Below the state by 14.4 points in SY2025 (64.9% vs 79.3%). Since SY2018 the city moved -18.8 and the state -7.8, so the city lost 11.0 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 14.4 points below Oklahoma (64.9% vs 79.3%, SY2025) and have lost 11 points of ground to Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 83.7% to 64.9% over that span (down 22% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 87.1% to 79.3%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 79.3% | -7.8 pp | ||||
| Midwest City, OK | 64.5% | 9th | -20.8 pp | 9th | 22% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 64.9% | 8th | -18.8 pp | 8th | 21% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 66.9% | 7th | -18.1 pp | 7th | 19% below peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 79.9% | 6th | -9.8 pp | 6th | 3% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 82.3% | 5th | -5.2 pp | 5th | on par with peers | |
| Moore, OK | 83.9% | 4th | -4.7 pp | 4th | 2% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 87.3% | 3rd | -3.5 pp | 3rd | 6% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 94.0% | 1st | +3.6 pp | 2nd | 14% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 89.3% | 2nd | +3.9 pp | 1st | 9% above peers |
Above the state by 5.3 points in SY2022 (16.1 vs 10.8). Since SY2018 the city moved +2.0 and the state +1.9, so the city gained 0.1 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 5.3 per 100 students above Oklahoma (16.1 per 100 students vs 10.8 per 100 students, SY2022) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 14.1 per 100 students to 16.1 per 100 students over that span (up 14% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 8.9 per 100 students to 10.8 per 100 students.
| Place | Latestper 100 students | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2022 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 10.8 | +1.9 | ||||
| Moore, OK | 12.3 | 6th | +4.2 | 9th | 4% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 5.1 | 1st | +3.8 | 8th | 57% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 22.8 | 9th | +3.7 | 7th | 93% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 6.4 | 2nd | +2.4 | 6th | 46% below peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 9.5 | 3rd | +2.3 | 5th | 19% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 16.1 | 7th | +2.0 | 4th | 36% above peers | |
| Norman, OK | 10.8 | 4th | +2.0 | 3rd | 8% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 11.8 | 5th | +1.0 | 2nd | on par with peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 18.1 | 8th | -1.4 | 1st | 53% above peers |
Below the state by 9.3 points in SY2025 (27.7% vs 37.0%). Since SY2018 the city moved -2.5 and the state -1.0, so the city lost 1.5 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 9.3 points below Oklahoma (27.7% vs 37.0%, SY2025) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 30.2% to 27.7% over that span (down 8% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 38.0% to 37.0%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 37.0% | -1.0 pp | ||||
| Edmond, OK | 61.2% | 1st | -9.8 pp | 9th | 71% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 35.8% | 5th | -4.3 pp | 8th | on par with peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 26.8% | 8th | -3.3 pp | 7th | 25% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 51.0% | 2nd | -2.8 pp | 6th | 42% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 27.7% | 7th | -2.5 pp | 5th | 23% below peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 31.5% | 6th | +0.9 pp | 4th | 12% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 24.9% | 9th | +2.0 pp | 3rd | 30% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 48.2% | 3rd | +2.2 pp | 2nd | 35% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 43.0% | 4th | +4.0 pp | 1st | 20% above peers |
Below the state by 4.2 points in SY2025 (13.8% vs 18.0%). Since SY2018 the city moved -5.5 and the state -4.0, so the city lost 1.5 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 4.2 points below Oklahoma (13.8% vs 18.0%, SY2025) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 19.3% to 13.8% over that span (down 28% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 22.0% to 18.0%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 18.0% | -4.0 pp | ||||
| Edmond, OK | 37.9% | 1st | -14.8 pp | 9th | 175% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 11.8% | 7th | -11.3 pp | 8th | 14% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 28.4% | 2nd | -9.5 pp | 7th | 106% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 9.7% | 8th | -6.3 pp | 6th | 30% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 13.8% | 5th | -5.5 pp | 5th | on par with peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 19.0% | 4th | -4.0 pp | 4th | 38% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 13.0% | 6th | -3.6 pp | 3rd | 6% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 25.7% | 3rd | -3.5 pp | 2nd | 86% above peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 9.7% | 9th | -1.7 pp | 1st | 30% below peers |
Below the state by 2.8 points in SY2026 (17.1% vs 19.9%). Since SY2022 the city moved -7.1 and the state -5.3, so the city lost 1.8 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 2.8 points below Oklahoma (17.1% vs 19.9%, SY2026) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2022. Their own figure moved from 24.2% to 17.1% over that span (down 29% relative to the 2022 level); Oklahoma moved from 25.2% to 19.9%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2022 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 19.9% | -5.3 pp | ||||
| Norman, OK | 27.4% | 3rd | -17.3 pp | 9th | 38% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 14.2% | 7th | -9.5 pp | 8th | 28% below peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 10.1% | 9th | -8.7 pp | 7th | 49% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 43.7% | 1st | -8.3 pp | 6th | 121% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 17.1% | 6th | -7.1 pp | 5th | 14% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 12.9% | 8th | -5.6 pp | 4th | 35% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 19.8% | 5th | -4.2 pp | 3rd | on par with peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 29.3% | 2nd | -1.0 pp | 2nd | 48% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 23.1% | 4th | +0.5 pp | 1st | 17% above peers |
Below the state by 2.2 points in SY2026 (38.4% vs 40.6%). Since SY2022 the city moved -4.4 and the state -5.6, so the city gained 1.2 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 2.2 points below Oklahoma (38.4% vs 40.6%, SY2026) and have held about even with Oklahoma since 2022. Their own figure moved from 42.8% to 38.4% over that span (down 10% relative to the 2022 level); Oklahoma moved from 46.2% to 40.6%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2022 to 2026 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 40.6% | -5.6 pp | ||||
| Midwest City, OK | 30.8% | 9th | -15.7 pp | 9th | 26% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 41.4% | 5th | -13.1 pp | 8th | on par with peers | |
| Norman, OK | 49.2% | 3rd | -10.6 pp | 7th | 19% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 32.3% | 8th | -9.1 pp | 6th | 22% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 65.2% | 1st | -7.1 pp | 5th | 57% above peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 38.4% | 6th | -4.4 pp | 4th | 7% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 37.4% | 7th | -3.0 pp | 3rd | 10% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 46.9% | 4th | -2.2 pp | 2nd | 13% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 54.3% | 2nd | +4.7 pp | 1st | 31% above peers |
Below the state by 23.5 points in SY2025 (55.2% vs 78.7%). Since SY2018 the city moved -18.0 and the state -4.7, so the city lost 13.3 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 23.5 points below Oklahoma (55.2% vs 78.7%, SY2025) and have lost 13.3 points of ground to Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 73.2% to 55.2% over that span (down 25% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 83.4% to 78.7%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 78.7% | -4.7 pp | ||||
| Tulsa, OK | 55.2% | 9th | -18.0 pp | 9th | 33% below peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 64.4% | 7th | -16.3 pp | 8th | 22% below peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 57.6% | 8th | -15.3 pp | 7th | 30% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 85.8% | 4th | -7.0 pp | 6th | 4% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 80.6% | 6th | +0.0 pp | 5th | 3% below peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 82.8% | 5th | +3.6 pp | 4th | on par with peers | |
| Norman, OK | 88.1% | 3rd | +4.7 pp | 3rd | 6% above peers | |
| Moore, OK | 88.6% | 2nd | +8.8 pp | 2nd | 7% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 93.9% | 1st | +14.3 pp | 1st | 13% above peers |
Below the state by 4.4 points in SY2024 (77.8% vs 82.2%). Since SY2017 the city moved -5.1 and the state -0.7, so the city lost 4.4 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 4.4 points below Oklahoma (77.8% vs 82.2%, SY2024) and have lost 4.4 points of ground to Oklahoma since 2017. Their own figure moved from 82.9% to 77.8% over that span (down 6% relative to the 2017 level); Oklahoma moved from 82.9% to 82.2%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2017 to 2024 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 82.2% | -0.7 pp | ||||
| Tulsa, OK | 77.8% | 9th | -5.1 pp | 9th | 9% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 83.9% | 6th | -4.4 pp | 8th | 1% below peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 90.8% | 2nd | -2.8 pp | 7th | 7% above peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 91.5% | 1st | +0.2 pp | 6th | 8% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 85.6% | 4th | +0.5 pp | 5th | 1% above peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 81.2% | 8th | +0.9 pp | 4th | 5% below peers | |
| Enid, OK | 85.1% | 5th | +2.3 pp | 3rd | on par with peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 82.7% | 7th | +2.7 pp | 2nd | 3% below peers | |
| Moore, OK | 88.7% | 3rd | +4.6 pp | 1st | 4% above peers |
Above the state by 0.1 points in SY2025 (54.1% vs 54.0%). Since SY2018 the city moved +2.7 and the state +11.4, so the city lost 8.7 points of ground (floor 2).
Tulsa's public school districts are 0.1 points above Oklahoma (54.1% vs 54.0%, SY2025) and have lost 8.7 points of ground to Oklahoma since 2018. Their own figure moved from 51.4% to 54.1% over that span (up 5% relative to the 2018 level); Oklahoma moved from 42.6% to 54.0%.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Change2018 to 2025 | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 54.0% | +11.4 pp | ||||
| Moore, OK | 44.6% | 9th | -5.5 pp | 9th | 18% below peers | |
| Edmond, OK | 59.3% | 3rd | -4.5 pp | 8th | 10% above peers | |
| Midwest City, OK | 48.1% | 8th | +1.5 pp | 7th | 11% below peers | |
| Tulsa, OK | 54.1% | 5th | +2.7 pp | 6th | on par with peers | |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 51.8% | 7th | +10.2 pp | 5th | 4% below peers | |
| Lawton, OK | 52.7% | 6th | +11.1 pp | 4th | 3% below peers | |
| Norman, OK | 60.2% | 2nd | +14.5 pp | 3rd | 11% above peers | |
| Enid, OK | 62.1% | 1st | +18.0 pp | 2nd | 15% above peers | |
| Broken Arrow, OK | 57.6% | 4th | +25.4 pp | 1st | 6% above peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Population rose about 3% between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 402,324 to 413,794 - more than the combined survey margin (±184).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando, FL | 319,758 | 21st | +14% | 1st | 22% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 332,141 | 20th | +11% | 2nd | 19% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 411,986 | 11th | +9% | 3rd | on par with peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 394,432 | 15th | +7% | 4th | 4% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 487,887 | 3rd | +5% | 5th | 18% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 481,031 | 4th | +4% | 6th | 17% above peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 401,618 | 12th | +4% | 7th | 3% below peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 439,418 | 8th | +3% | 8th | 7% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 413,794 | 10th | +3% | 9th | on par with peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 488,837 | 2nd | +3% | 10th | 19% above peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 511,764 | 1st | +2% | 11th | 24% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 397,945 | 13th | +2% | 12th | 3% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 427,246 | 9th | +2% | 13th | 4% above peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 456,349 | 6th | +1% | 14th | 11% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 459,745 | 5th | +1% | 15th | 12% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 397,742 | 14th | +1% | 16th | 3% below peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 345,482 | 18th | -1% | 17th | 16% below peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 344,521 | 19th | -2% | 18th | 16% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 455,548 | 7th | -2% | 19th | 11% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 371,853 | 16th | -5% | 20th | 10% below peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 366,097 | 17th | -5% | 21st | 11% below peers |
A real change beyond the survey margin; neither direction is inherently better for this metric.
Single-parent fell 2.7 percentage points between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys, from 41.9% to 39.2% - more than the combined survey margin (±1.8pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 31.0% | -0.6pp | |||||
| United States ref | 29.9% | -0.2pp | |||||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 27.7% | 20th | +3.9pp | 1st | 21% below peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 34.0% | 13th | +4.7pp | 2nd | 2% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 30.6% | 16th | +2.5pp | 3rd | 12% below peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 28.8% | 19th | +2.4pp | 4th | 17% below peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 29.7% | 18th | +2.3pp | 5th | 15% below peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 40.2% | 4th | +2.8pp | 6th | 15% above peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 33.3% | 14th | +1.9pp | 7th | 4% below peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 35.5% | 10th | +1.4pp | 8th | 2% above peers | ||
| Oakland, CA | 35.8% | 9th | +1.3pp | 9th | 3% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 71.9% | 1st | +1.9pp | 10th | 106% above peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 34.8% | 11th | -0.5pp | 11th | on par with peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 30.4% | 17th | -0.5pp | 12th | 13% below peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 34.6% | 12th | -1.6pp | 13th | 1% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 40.1% | 5th | -2.4pp | 14th | 15% above peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 35.9% | 8th | -2.3pp | 15th | 3% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 39.2% | 6th | -2.7pp | 16th | 13% above peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 53.7% | 2nd | -4.0pp | 17th | 54% above peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 42.6% | 3rd | -3.5pp | 18th | 22% above peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 32.6% | 15th | -3.0pp | 19th | 6% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 26.4% | 21st | -2.6pp | 20th | 24% below peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 38.9% | 7th | -5.0pp | 21st | 12% above peers |
The change between non-overlapping survey periods is smaller than the combined published margin of error, so no real change can be claimed.
Working parents changed less than the survey can measure between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024 surveys (62.9% then, 63.8% now; margin ±3.4pp).
| Place | Latest2020-2024 survey | Today's rank | Change2015-2019 → 2020-2024 | Sig. | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma ref | 64.1% | +1.3pp | |||||
| United States ref | 68.1% | +1.9pp | |||||
| Oakland, CA | 71.6% | 4th | +7.0pp | 1st | 4% above peers | ||
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 68.2% | 12th | +6.0pp | 2nd | 1% below peers | ||
| Tampa, FL | 74.3% | 2nd | +6.3pp | 3rd | 8% above peers | ||
| Long Beach, CA | 71.3% | 6th | +5.9pp | 4th | 4% above peers | ||
| Anaheim, CA | 68.2% | 13th | +4.6pp | 5th | 1% below peers | ||
| Virginia Beach, VA | 68.8% | 11th | +3.6pp | 6th | on par with peers | ||
| Arlington, TX | 67.2% | 15th | +1.8pp | 7th | 2% below peers | ||
| Colorado Springs, CO | 62.0% | 20th | +1.6pp | 8th | 10% below peers | ||
| Mesa, AZ | 63.5% | 17th | +1.6pp | 9th | 8% below peers | ||
| Raleigh, NC | 70.5% | 8th | +1.4pp | 10th | 3% above peers | ||
| Wichita, KS | 70.3% | 9th | +1.2pp | 11th | 2% above peers | ||
| Tulsa, OK | 63.8% | 16th | +0.9pp | 12th | 7% below peers | ||
| Miami, FL | 67.6% | 14th | +0.3pp | 13th | 2% below peers | ||
| New Orleans, LA | 70.2% | 10th | -1.0pp | 14th | 2% above peers | ||
| Cleveland, OH | 71.9% | 3rd | -1.7pp | 15th | 5% above peers | ||
| Orlando, FL | 71.5% | 5th | -1.8pp | 16th | 4% above peers | ||
| Aurora, CO | 63.5% | 18th | -1.9pp | 17th | 8% below peers | ||
| Omaha, NE | 70.8% | 7th | -2.1pp | 18th | 3% above peers | ||
| Bakersfield, CA | 62.4% | 19th | -1.9pp | 19th | 9% below peers | ||
| Minneapolis, MN | 74.6% | 1st | -3.9pp | 20th | 8% above peers | ||
| Henderson, NV | 61.3% | 21st | -3.4pp | 21st | 11% below peers |