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Moving to Tulsa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Tulsa has a cost index of 89 vs 92 for Tyler. Tulsa is 3 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,290 to $1,207 (-6%).
If you earn the Tyler median of $65,527, you would need approximately $63,390/year in Tulsa to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 3 points (3%).
Median rent in Tyler is $1,290/month. In Tulsa it is $1,207/month — a difference of $83 per month, or $996 per year.
Moving to Tulsa is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $63,390/year in Tulsa. The median income there is $58,407.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,055 in Tyler vs $2,917 in Tulsa — a difference of $138/month ($1,656/year).
The median home price in Tulsa is $212,757 vs $248,536 in Tyler. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,076 in Tulsa vs $1,257 in Tyler.