Best places to live in the Tulsa metro area

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July 8, 2025
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Best places to live in the Tulsa metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Tulsa metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#19. Turley

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 2,887

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#18. Sapulpa

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 22,268

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#17. Oakhurst

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 1,970

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#16. Sperry

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 1,033

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#15. Kiefer

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 2,418

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#14. Collinsville

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,468

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#13. Coweta

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,157

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#12. Justice

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,601

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#11. Glenpool

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,885

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#10. Catoosa

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 7,631

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#9. Skiatook

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 8,553

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#8. Sand Springs

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 19,973

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#7. Claremore

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 19,921

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#6. Verdigris

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 5,502

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#5. Tulsa

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 412,322

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#4. Owasso

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 39,013

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#3. Broken Arrow

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 115,919

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#2. Bixby

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 29,402

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#1. Jenks

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 26,519

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