Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Oklahoma
Tulsa is the regional jobs and affordability market in Oklahoma, promoted in source-ready batch 04 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Oklahoma
Midwest City is a supplemental starter city profile for the Oklahoma City-area military market in Oklahoma, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Midwest City has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Tulsa has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Midwest City minus Tulsa.
| Metric | Tulsa | Midwest City | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250 | $1,306 | +$56 | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $220,279 | $170,269 | -$50,010 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $178/mo | $190/mo | +$12/mo | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 95 | 98 | +3 | Tulsa | Tulsa has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $52,000 | $43,758 | -$8,242 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 78/100 | 85/100 | +7 | Midwest City | Midwest City has the higher move score. |