Tulsa Releases Eighth Annual Equality Indicators Report

Tulsa Releases Eighth Annual Equality Indicators Report

6/12/2026

The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Area United Way (TAUW) have released Tulsa's eighth annual Tulsa Equality Indicators report.

Tulsa's aggregate City Score for 2025 is 44.52 out of 100 based on levels of equality measured across 54 indicators.

The 2025 score is the highest score since the report's inception and is 5.82 points higher than the 2018 score.

"Thanks to the hard work of so many, the Equality Indicators Report continues to give Tulsa's leaders an important opportunity to stop, take stock, and look honestly at where Tulsa is making progress and where significant work still remains," Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols said. "I'm encouraged that Tulsa's overall score is now the highest it has been since the baseline was established in 2018, and that we saw one of the largest year-over-year improvements to date."

"At the same time, these indicators are not just about whether numbers improve - they are about whether outcomes are becoming more equal across communities and whether that progress is happening in positive, meaningful ways," Nichols added. "In some areas, this report shows encouraging momentum. In others, it highlights gaps and challenges we still have to confront together. As we look at the path ahead, I remain committed to doing the work necessary to close those gaps and move Tulsa closer to becoming the city we know it can be for everyone."

Among the six themes, Education scored the highest at 56.78, followed by Housing at 50.56, Economic Opportunity at 47.44, Public Health at 44.67, Services at 38.89, and Justice at 28.78.

Indicators with a score of 100 were:

• Indicator 2: Business ownership by race (100)
• Indicator 11: Chronic absenteeism by race (100)
• Indicator 12: Dropping out by income (100)
• Indicator 23: Homelessness by veteran status (100)
• Indicator 39: Veterans Affairs appointment wait time versus national average (100)

Indicators with greatest positive change scores were:

• Indicator 11: Chronic absenteeism by race (+67)
• Indicator 12: Dropping out by income (+63)
• Indicator 27: Housing complaints by geography (+54)
• Indicator 2: Business ownership by race (+48)
• Indicator 47: Internet access by race (+33)

"Tulsa once again is showing improvement in overall equality based on 54 different indicators," said Alison Anthony, President and CEO of Tulsa Area United Way. "That is encouraging because we know it reflects the dedicated work of so many throughout the community to identify, address, and reduce inequalities and reduce barriers to family prosperity. We're grateful to partner with the City of Tulsa to provide this data report for the development of policies and solutions that will make progress towards being a city where all residents have equitable opportunities to thrive."

The lowest scoring indicators of this year's report were "Payday loans and banks by geography" and "Food deserts by geography." The indicator with the greatest negative change score was "Child abuse & neglect versus national average."

Learning Session & More Information

An Equality Indicators learning session is scheduled for July 7 from 10:30 a.m. - Noon at Tulsa Area United Way, 1430 S. Boulder Ave. The session is free to attend, but registration is required.

The full 2025 Tulsa Equality Indicators Report and past reports, along with the registration link for the learning session, can be found online at: https://www.tulsaei.org