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Do you like your neighborhood?
Is it friendly, and where everyone knows their neighbors?
No matter if you live in the sticks or in an apartment building in downtown Tulsa, you have a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood is different.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits -- less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Tulsa neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Tulsa are the best. If you're in one of the places we're about to highlight, odds are you know you've got it made. So, if you're thinking of moving to Oklahoma and Tulsa is on the top of your list, check out our best neighborhoods to live in.
Here are the best neighborhoods in Tulsa for 2021.
The Best Neighborhoods In Tulsa For 2021
So what's the best neighborhood to live in Tulsa for 2021? According to the most recent census data, Cherry Street looks to be the best Tulsa neighborhood to live in.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Tulsa that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Tulsa.
Once you're done, you can look at the bottom of the story for a complete chart of every neighborhood we looked at from best to worst.
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The 10 Best Neighborhoods To Live In Tulsa
Population: 145
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $207,253 (Sixth best)
Median Income: $59,327 (Fourth best)
More on Cherry Street: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 4,188
Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $160,146 (Tenth best)
Median Income: $42,148 (Tenth best)
More on Burning Tree Housing Addition: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 93,629
Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $191,452 (Seventh best)
Median Income: $53,389 (Seventh best)
More on Midtown: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 33,252
Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $126,233 (11th best)
Median Income: $43,840 (Ninth best)
More on East Tulsa: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 1,141
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $829,351 (best)
Median Income: $141,396 (Second best)
More on Terwilliger Heights: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 90
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $829,351 (best)
Median Income: $169,792 (best)
More on Utica Square: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 289
Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $112,552 (12th best)
Median Income: $53,962 (Sixth best)
More on Expo Square: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 15,152
Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $174,026 (Ninth best)
Median Income: $41,704 (11th best)
More on West Tulsa: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 1,966
Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $182,005 (Eighth best)
Median Income: $57,713 (Fifth best)
More on 71 Street Corridor: Homes For Sale | Data
Population: 34,782
Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Median Home Value: $235,754 (Fifth best)
Median Income: $53,207 (Eighth best)
More on South Tulsa: Homes For Sale | Data
How We Determined The Best Tulsa, OK Neighborhoods In 2021
In order to rank the best neighborhoods in Tulsa, we had to determine what criteria defines a "best".
Using crime, census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 15 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index the "Best City Neighborhood In Tulsa." We're lookin' at you, Cherry Street.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the best places Tulsa, Oklahoma has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from best to worst.
Putting A Bow On Our Analysis Of The Best Neighborhoods In Tulsa
If you're measuring the neighborhoods in Tulsa where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
As we mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Tulsa aren't all good. Brady Arts District takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Tulsa.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below.
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Detailed List Of The Best Neighborhoods To Live In Tulsa For 2021
Rank | Neighborhood | Population |
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1 | Cherry Street | 145 |
2 | Burning Tree Housing Addition | 4,188 |
3 | Midtown | 93,629 |
4 | East Tulsa | 33,252 |
5 | Terwilliger Heights | 1,141 |
6 | Utica Square | 90 |
7 | Expo Square | 289 |
8 | West Tulsa | 15,152 |
9 | 71 Street Corridor | 1,966 |
10 | South Tulsa | 34,782 |
11 | North Tulsa | 63,592 |
12 | Southern Hills | 911 |
13 | Uptown | 318 |
14 | Downtown | 3,279 |
15 | Brady Arts District | 181 |