Kendall-Whittier
Kendall-Whittier is the comeback kid that actually showed up. The Whittier Square stretch trades on coffee roasters, taquerias, and the kind of mural-heavy walkability that reads well on a first date without trying too hard. The University of Tulsa next door keeps the demographic mixed and the patios busy on weeknights. It is not polished, and that is the point: rents are still merciful, the bookshop is real, and the brunch line moves. Caveats apply once you wander off the main blocks, where revitalization gets uneven. For a low-stakes evening with conversation room, it earns the pin.
Kendall-Whittier by the numbers
Kendall-Whittier runs male-heavy, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Kendall-Whittier is about $36,700.
Oklahoma registers voters by party, and Tulsa County is about 48% Republican to 28% Democratic, with a 23% Independent bloc.
The median renter in Kendall-Whittier pays about $1,100 a month.
About 4,700 Kendall-Whittier residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
Local date spots
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El Rio Verde Restaurant
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Tulsa Air and Space Museum
Wheelchair access - Kendall-WhittierCafés
She Brews Coffee Roasters
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The Church Studio
Wheelchair access - Kendall-WhittierDining
Drive through Marrakesh
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Parsia Mediterranean Grill
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Four. Seven. Three. (473)
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The Whittier Bar
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Big Dipper Creamery at Mother Road Market
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Kendall-WhittierCafés
Brices Coffee & Bake House on 15th
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Coracle Coffee
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Nevería La Fuente
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Kendall-WhittierDining
Bao Soup Dumpling
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Jones Co. Coffee
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Buckaneer Bar
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Kendal's
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The 66 Kicks
Good for groupsWheelchair access