Birthplace to country singer Garth Brooks, Tulsa is another great place to work with a short commute and a steady home value.
City: Tulsa
State: Oklahoma
Best Cities Overall Rank: 38
About Tulsa: Country singer, Garth Brooks, was born in Tulsa.
Tulsa’s economy holds well with best jobs ranking 84 and home value ranking 98; the 5-year home value index is 4.4%.
County: Tulsa
Population: 385,635
Official website for city visitors’ bureau/city: Visitor’s bureau website
Newspaper with the largest circulation: Tulsa World
Tulsa blogs: Crash Test Mommy, Dawn’s Diversions, That’s Baloney
Tulsa‘s Facebook page: Follow Tulsa on Facebook
Tulsa‘s Twitter page: Follow Tulsa on Twitter
Education rank: 79
High School graduation rate 2008: 73.96%
Blue Ribbon Schools, 2003-2009: 2
Blue Ribbon Schools per 100,000 people: 0.52
NEAYC-accredited preschools: 23
NAEYC schools per 100,000 people: 5.96
NAEP State proficiency reading, grade 8: 259
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.3
Total Expenditures Per Student: $8,987
Health rank: 52
Quality children’s hospitals: 1
Hospitals per 100,000 people: 0.26
Quality Pediatricians: 5
Quality Pediatricians per 100,000: 1.29
Average number of Unhealthy Air Quality days between 2006-2008, by county: 1
Safety rank: 57
Violent Crimes, 2008: 4922
Violent Crime Rate per 100,000: 1276.34
Sex Offenders: 311
Sex Offenders per 100,000: 80.65
Economy rank: 5
Travel time to work, 2006-2008, in minutes: 17.8
Percent of labor force unemployed, January 2010: 8.19
Best Performing Cities Job Index: 512.89
Median Home Sale Price: $112,500
5-Year Home Value Index: 4.4%
Percent of homes sold for a loss: 14.28%
Recreation Rank: 38
Parkland acreage, 2008 (includes pools and playgrounds): 5,995
Parkland per 100,000: 1554.58
