Tahlequah, OK vs Broken Arrow, OK

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

MetricTahlequah, OKBroken Arrow, OK
Population16,935118,180
Median Household Income$49,581$86,765
Median Rent$835/mo$1,320/mo
Median Home Value$185,400$250,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)—89
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.3%39.5%
Poverty Rate18.4%8.8%
Unemployment Rate3.4% (county)3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k46198
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7671,082
Median AQI—50
Good AQI Days /yr—185
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall4 in/yr9 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.9 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating2.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.718.3
College Degree Rate34.4%35.7%
Foreign-Born %4%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.5%+10.1%

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