The spring season is dotted with periods of severe weather leading to spectacular displays of lightning, strong storms and even the occasional tornado. Industries in the Tulsa area are fairly diverse. Thrify Rental Car, Rockwell International and Kimberly Clark are also located in Tulsa. The city supports a population of about 400,000, with some 650,000 in the metro area. Tulsa tends to have more shops and services available than most cities its size, because it is the only real city for some distance in any direction.
Cost of living is lower than on the East Coast, and about half that of California.
Basic cable television is furnished. Geoscience Community Tulsa has a long history as a petroleum-based economy, and hence has a large population of geoscientists including academicians, researchers, consultants and explorationists. Although oil no longer plays as large a role in the local economy, the Geoscience community still thrives. There are a variety of geoscience organizations located in Tulsa and the surrounding area. The Tulsa Geological Society meets every two weeks, sponsoring lunchtime and evening discussion sessions, field trips and workshops.