HELP!!! TULSA or Oklahoma Cty??? (Oklahoma City, Broken Arrow: middle school, living, gardens)

[georgeious]

as a native oklahoman, i tend to prefer tulsa. while okc has put in a lot of developments over the past ten years, it's just not my style. in my opinion, it's a fair assessment to say that okc is more sports oriented and that tulsa has more arts and culture leanings. each one has its own strengths, so i suppose it depends on what you're looking for in a city.

bricktown? if you like bars and a lot of BROWN and the stadium, then it's for you. safe downtown? i live downtown in tulsa, and have never once had any problems here. when you think about it, the biggest worry you'd have about safety in a golf course community is property crimes such as burglars and thefts. as i've said here before, thieves like to steal from rich people - they have nicer stuff to pawn.

as far as the scenery, i prefer my dirt to be brown and my trees to be green. northeastern OK has a different look to it (than the rest of OK) in terms of the outdoors. i also find tulsa much easier in terms of city navigation. the streets are very well organized; it's difficult to get lost. regionally, if you'd like to be closer to dallas, then okc is for you. tulsa has more equidistant travel times to other cities in the area like KC or little rock.

OU and OSU both have medical programs here. i have a friend who is a prof at the ou-tulsa branch and loves it. i have a relative who has worked in nursing for over thirty years with different programs and has always been able to find a good fit for her in the medical community here.

if you have the time and resources, i would suggest visiting each of the cities to see what kind of initial vibe you get. it would be fairly convenient since the drive between the two is only about 1.5 hours on the turnpike. in either case, the people are going to be pretty friendly wherever you go here, even almost as chatty as in the carolinas! hehehehehe. good luck!

[FutureArchitect]

Both cities are great. Tulsa has a bit more crime; no offense to anyone it is a great city. But oklahoma city is big though. And it has a really nice golf course community. Gallardia and it is situated in North Oklahoma City. And the suburb of Edmond; Really nice with golf course communities. Both cities are great. I live in oklahoma city. But my family lives in Tulsa and broken arrow is a great area. Hope you find a place suitable for your family in oklahoma. Its a really great state with a booming ecomomy! Low gas prices occasionally. Lol. But we live in a great state. Weather can get a bit crazy somtimes. But it is a awsome state.

[theodoesia]

Tulsa is wetter, with bigger trees and more lakes. OKC is drier with smaller trees and fewer lakes. Tulsa is a big city, OKC is a bigger city. To me Tulsa is a little more cosmopolitan and OKC a little more Western...and I live in OKC. Both places are great, live in one and visit the other. I love OK, I love the people, their kindness, friendliness and honesty. They don't double talk (unless they happen to be a certain kind of politican who campaigns one way and votes another) and they will deal with you fair and square. They pretty much say what they think and mean what they say.

[Jammie]

Originally Posted by theodoesia

Tulsa is wetter, with bigger trees and more lakes. OKC is drier with smaller trees and fewer lakes. Tulsa is a big city, OKC is a bigger city. To me Tulsa is a little more cosmopolitan and OKC a little more Western...and I live in OKC. Both places are great, live in one and visit the other. I love OK, I love the people, their kindness, friendliness and honesty. They don't double talk (unless they happen to be a certain kind of politican who campaigns one way and votes another) and they will deal with you fair and square. They pretty much say what they think and mean what they say.

Which city is less Conservative? I realize that the entire state is Cons., but which city would be more "middle of the road?"

And welcome, Theo.

[Emery'sMommy]

Okc is *less* conservative and more diverse- I think that's due to size though and not a general mindset.
I've lived in Tulsa & Okc now. I miss the beauty of Tulsa and small town feeling. Along with the midtown area that's absolutely beautiful.
Yet Okc has transformed itself over the past 10 yrs and the direction we're heading is exciting.
Coffee Creek in Edmond is a nice golf community but so is Southern Hills in Tulsa.
I'd recommend visiting before you move- each city has it's own distinct feel to it. I prefer Tulsa but reside in Okc b/c there's more oppurtunites here for our family.

[Margart]

I lived in Tulsa for 10 years and it has everything....all the beautiful housing and places to go and good food..it´s got everything and it´s much nicer than Oklahoma City...choose Tulsa..for sure..Margart

[Jammie]

Thank you for the answers. We've never been to OKC, but have been to Tulsa. It was HUGE for us. We do prefer the area near Jenks, ORU, and Southern Hills Country Club. Is that the area you're referring to when you say "Midtown"? 74136~is that considered Midtown? If so, what other zips would be considered that?

On the flip side, Happy and others have posted very nice pics of Bricktown and the cool flower place in OKC~can't remember the name right now. But one could always visit since they're not too far apart.

Actually, our thoughts were to move a year ago when DH hit 62. We nearly did, but it would've been to the wrong place. But now we've pretty much decided that when the time is right, it'll be the Tulsa area. Just too cold up here although everything else is good here. We have kept up to date on OK's weather and news for about 4 years now. Guess we're a bit cautious, but we figured if we started looking 3 years in advance, we'd vacation there, then spend time there, then move. WELL, the economy did a nosedive and you know the rest. So, a move or a job switch at the moment isn't a wise decision, especially since we're not exactly young anymore. But we did enjoy our vacation there and plan on heading back to see if we like it as much as we did the first time.

[StillwaterTownie]

How the heck does Tulsa have a small town feeling? Believe me, when I go there I sure don't get it.

[TulsaArtist]

Originally Posted by StillwaterTownie

How the heck does Tulsa have a small town feeling? Believe me, when I go there I sure don't get it.

Stay in a big city for a while then come back to Tulsa and tell me how it feels.

[Forrest_Gump]

I've been to Tulsa two times and Oklahoma City three. Tulsa has that homey feel to me that Oklahoma City doesn't.