Review of Tulsa, Oklahoma


Tulsa time isn't worth it
Star Rating - 9/20/2019
I moved here on a job transfer, hoping that I found a city that offered affordable housing and a overall lower cost of living on life. I soon found out that I traded my happiness in for sadness. It's sad, honestly. Most of the people are like that here.

Tulsa is geography a beautiful city, scenic in some areas. The downtown is going through a makeover, but there's hardly anyone seen there but homeless people. The racist past of the city...black wall street is a constant reminder of what happened here and I've heard minorities complain about the racism here. The mayoral system is weak...the state government controls the city government to keep the city far right conservative as possible. People go hungry a lot as a result. Crime is high. The schools are a atrocity. The public transportation is a atrocity and the low wage almost non existent job market is another atrocity. The culture is supposed to be that of a southern city, but it feels midwestern to me. The people are passive aggressive and rude. Everyone is constantly in everyone's business because of boredom...small town syndrome runs amok. Everyone is cliquey. Friendships are fake... almost everyone is fake here for that matter. No one is really who they are, your neighbors are not to be trusted.

Drugs and gangs are everywhere. The Tulsa Time thing is the truth until you have to be at work on time! If you're one minute late----you're immediately fired! No, ifs and buts. So much for your slow paced hypocritical culture! I've never seen anything like that in my life! People are constantly fired from jobs over the stupidest and minute reasons!

The culture in Oklahoma seems to reject open minded and happy people. Bigots are in plenty. Megachurches leech from the community, some give back but most don't. Bullying is rampant. The roads are awful and outdated. The previous commenters were telling the truth, if only I had found this website before I moved here. Now, I will have to transfer back and save money for a move. What a waste!


Reese | Bloomingdale, GA
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This is not the Tulsa that I know. Are you serious?
DuWan | Broken Arrow, OK | Report Abuse

As a Tulsa transplant, I can say that the people in this city, and indeed this part of the country in general, are very friendly and open. Anybody that can't make friends in Tulsa is unlikely to make friends anywhere. Tulsa has a strong business community, incredible parks (the Gathering Place is just amazing), excellent nightlife, tons of great restaurants, lots of local small breweries with incredible beers, and lots of good midwestern folks. I don't think Tulsa has ever claimed to be southern, but it's an interesting blend of southern and midwestern, and the values reflect it. Friendly, outgoing people are the norm.
Mark | Tulsa, OK | Report Abuse

I have to say I agree. I moved here with my family when I was 8 years old from New York, The early 70's were wonderful. This honestly was a great city. I moved away in the 80's and when I came back in 2005, I was so disappointed. We came back for a job. Left our college age boys in Michigan and they never returned nor do they want to. I can't blame them. I have lived in a lot of places in my married life and can't wait to leave here when we retire. Crime is horrible. I don't feel safe. People are rude and fake.
JANINE | Tulsa, OK | Report Abuse
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