in our guides
01 · the verdict
the verdict
$92
below Tulsa's monthly cost
Dayton and Tulsa land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
02 · the money
a quick ledger.
01rent
$1,321/mo
2% cheaper than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
02state income tax
3.99%
$63/mo less in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
03after rent
$6,680/mo
$92 more than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
04a house here
$139k
45% cheaper than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
05metro size
808k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
03 · the life
field notes, weather & such.
171
pleasant days a year, in dayton.
Tulsa barely cracks 163 pleasant ones. A real winter, not a brutal one: 34 days under 20°, vs 12 in Tulsa.
Noticeably quieter than Tulsa. About 63% fewer events on a typical month.
·outdoorscore
62/100
27% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Sycamore State Park, 9.9 mi.
·walk score®
89/100
16% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
·nonstops
16
11% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
