How to Sell Tulsa

National surveys consistently pick Tulsa as one of America’s top regions in terms of livability – an ideal business location merging workplace and lifestyle.

  • Tulsa has the second shortest commute among 65 metro areas, with a 20 minute average one way commute (Source: U.S. Census Bureau's 2005 American Community Survey)
  • Median home price is $109,000 (Source: Money Magazine, 2008)
  • Property taxes are two to three times lower that the national averages (Source: Money Magazine, 2008)
  • Combine that low-tax burden with the ACCRA Cost of Living Index, released quarterly, and Tulsa is one of the least expensive places to live in the country. For example, according to fourth quarter 2006 data; Tulsa reported an index of 92. By comparison, Manhattan, N.Y. had a cost of living index at 214.7.
  • Tulsa is the second best mid-sized city in the nation for jobs, according to a 2009 Forbes.com study.
  • 125 parks, more than 180 miles of trails (including 40 miles of picturesque Arkansas river shoreline), and 11 publicly owned community centers.
  • Fodor's 2002 Travel Guide listed Tulsa as one of 10 outstanding travel destinations in North America. Tulsa was also ranked in the top 10 southern cities by Southern Living magazine.
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