Tulsa has plenty to offer, but the price of admission usually comes with traffic, sky-high rent, and a calendar that fills itself.
If you want the upside of Tulsa without the daily grind, the answer is almost always a good suburb. The catch: not every suburb is worth the move.
So we ranked them. Using Saturday Night Science, we pulled the numbers on every place within commuting distance of Tulsa: incomes, home prices, unemployment, schools, the works. The result is a no-nonsense ranking of where you actually want to live.
$111,004 median income · $352,171 median home price
Located in
Tulsa County, OklahomaJenks is always mentioned as one of the best suburbs in the Tulsa area. We’ll tell you the good about “Awesome Jenks.”
Everyone here is rich; families average $111,004 a year, which is the highest in the Tulsa region. And only 2.6% are out of work. Homes average more than $352,171 each.
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$104,404 median income · $331,056 median home price
Located in
Wagoner County, OklahomaBixby is the second best ‘burb we looked at near Tulsa for 2026.
It ranks 2nd for incomes in the area and only 7.8% of residents lack insurance, good for 2nd best.
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$79,036 median income · $315,428 median home price
Located in
Tulsa County, OklahomaHere in Owasso, it’s really safe, and residents are just about as rich as you’ll see in the Tulsa metro area.
The bad side? Schools are more crowded, and the cost of living puts a large part of the city out of reach for most families.
But price is based on demand and a lot of people want to live in Owasso.
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$86,765 median income · $286,846 median home price
Located in
Wagoner County, OklahomaBroken Arrow ranks as the 4th best suburb of Tulsa for 2026.
You won’t find many better places to raise your kids in the region than in Broken Arrow and the schools are some of the best around.
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$84,259 median income · $252,799 median home price
Coming in as the fifth best is Verdigris.
Verdigris gets kudos for having the 9th most expensive homes in the Tulsa area, where houses sell for an average of $252,799. However, the cost of living here is among the highest in the area.
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$90,570 median income · $282,492 median home price
Located in
Tulsa County, OklahomaCollinsville is proud of its 6th place finish on this list. And here’s why.
Most residents have great jobs and the unemployment rate sits at 4.4%.
According to online reports, Collinsville is quickly becoming one of the more affluent suburbs in the Tulsa area, meaning you need to get in soon.
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$79,525 median income · $242,874 median home price
Located in
Tulsa County, OklahomaThe 7th best suburb on our list goes to Glenpool.
Glenpool schools are some of the best in the region, and crime is really low. The cost of living makes it a lot more desirable for many families, especially first-time home buyers.
And, it’s only 14.1 miles to downtown, which is a good thing.
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$75,645 median income · $236,865 median home price
Located in
Tulsa County, OklahomaSand Springs is growing quickly, and for a good reason. Crime is far below average, and most residents are gainfully employed. Even the cost of living is reasonable.
A solid 8.7% of people lack insurance, good for 4th in the area.
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$67,519 median income · $268,321 median home price
Located in
Wagoner County, OklahomaIs ‘Everything Better In Coweta?’
Almost.
It placed 9th on our list thanks to the fact that it’s really expensive to live here, but the schools are great, so you get what you pay for in that regard.
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$83,317 median income · $242,704 median home price
And rounding out the top ten for 2026 is Kiefer.
This city is far above average in every category, and the best part? It’s far more affordable than the other cities listed above. So, you get a big bang for your buck here.
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Oklahoma’s statewide median.
Oklahoma statewide median: $65,039
Oklahoma statewide median: $220,468
Oklahoma statewide median: 5.0%
Oklahoma statewide median: 15.3%
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Where the best Tulsa suburbs are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best suburbs around Tulsa for 2026
Figuring out the best suburbs around Tulsa was simple. We used Saturday Night Science to find things people like about living in the suburbs and then locate the suburbs with those things.
We analyzed the newest American Community Survey data for 2020-2024 to research each suburb. We decided upon the following criteria:
- Low unemployment rate
- High median household incomes
- Population density (lots of things to do)
- High home values
- A lot of college-educated people
- Low poverty
- High rate of insured families
We defined a suburb as being within 30 miles of Tulsa.
Additionally, we limited the analysis to places that have over 2,000 people. This left us with a grand total of 17 suburbs to evaluate around Tulsa.
We ranked each place with scores from 1 to 17 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each place to create a quality-of-life index.
Finally, we crowned the city with the best quality of life index, the “Best Suburb near Tulsa.” We’re lookin’ at you, Jenks.
This result may differ from our state-wide data as we did not include commute times and crime for this analysis to allow for a more extensive selection of suburbs.
We updated the data for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best Tulsa suburbs. Skip to the end to see the list of all the suburbs ranked from best to worst.
The full plate
Table: Best Tulsa Suburbs
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| Rank | City | Suburb Score | Population | Median Income | Median Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenks | 3.29 | 27,102 | $111,004 | $352,171 |
| 2 | Bixby | 3.64 | 30,155 | $104,404 | $331,056 |
| 3 | Owasso | 4.86 | 40,151 | $79,036 | $315,428 |
| 4 | Broken Arrow | 5.29 | 118,180 | $86,765 | $286,846 |
| 5 | Verdigris | 6.00 | 5,637 | $84,259 | $252,799 |
| 6 | Collinsville | 7.14 | 8,878 | $90,570 | $282,492 |
| 7 | Glenpool | 8.57 | 14,151 | $79,525 | $242,874 |
| 8 | Sand Springs | 9.29 | 20,117 | $75,645 | $236,865 |
| 9 | Coweta | 9.57 | 10,433 | $67,519 | $268,321 |
| 10 | Kiefer | 10.07 | 2,639 | $83,317 | $242,704 |
| 11 | Claremore | 10.14 | 20,166 | $58,685 | $257,872 |
| 12 | Sapulpa | 10.36 | 22,570 | $63,817 | $212,650 |
| 13 | Mannford | 11.21 | 3,269 | $60,521 | $212,856 |
| 14 | Cleveland | 12.71 | 3,225 | $55,357 | $137,273 |
| 15 | Inola | 12.71 | 2,011 | $58,558 | $263,323 |
| 16 | Catoosa | 13.57 | 7,496 | $72,467 | $228,732 |
| 17 | Hominy | 14.57 | 3,303 | $37,193 | $102,000 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. 17 suburbs within 30 miles of Tulsa.
Summary
Summary: Welcome to the Best Tulsa ‘Burbs of 2026
We said it once, and we’ll say it again–life in the big city isn’t for everyone. At least not all the time.
The best suburbs of Tulsa are Jenks, Bixby, Owasso, Broken Arrow, Verdigris, Collinsville, Glenpool, Sand Springs, Coweta, and Kiefer.
So if you’re craving the amenities of a larger city like Tulsa but don’t want to deal with the drawbacks, one of these suburbs might be for you. Not sold on Oklahoma? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Suburbs Of Tulsa FAQs
What is the best suburb of Tulsa?
Jenks is the best suburb of Tulsa for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Bixby and Owasso are next.
What are the best suburbs of Tulsa?
The best suburbs of Tulsa are Jenks, Bixby, Owasso, Broken Arrow, Verdigris, Collinsville, Glenpool, Sand Springs, Coweta, and Kiefer. We ranked all 17 places within commuting range.
How expensive is Jenks?
The median household income in Jenks is $111,004 and the median home costs $352,171. Top suburbs rarely come cheap; that is part of how they got there.
What counts as a suburb of Tulsa?
Any place within 30 miles of Tulsa qualifies. 17 towns fit that circle, and every one of them got scored.
How do you rank Tulsa suburbs?
Each suburb is scored on income, home values, density, unemployment, education, insurance coverage, and poverty, using Census American Community Survey data. The best combined score, Jenks, takes the crown.
