Broken Arrow, OK vs Tulsa, OK

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBroken Arrow, OKTulsa, OK
Population118,180413,794
Median Household Income$86,765$59,838
Median Rent$1,320/mo$1,052/mo
Median Home Value$250,400$205,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)8989
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income39.5%44.4%
Poverty Rate8.8%18.7%
Unemployment Rate3%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k198833
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0823,427
Median AQI5050
Good AQI Days /yr185185
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall9 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute21.9 min18.9 min
Hospitals113
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.7 / 5
Students per Teacher18.318.2
College Degree Rate35.7%33.6%
Foreign-Born %8.4%12.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.1%+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.