Tulsa vs Broken Arrow
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $205,300 in Tulsa and $250,400 in Broken Arrow.
- Households earn more in Broken Arrow ($86,765 vs $59,838 median).
- Broken Arrow is growing faster: +10.1% since 2020 vs +0.8%.
- Commutes are shorter in Tulsa (19 vs 22 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Tulsa, OK | Broken Arrow, OK | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 416,209 | 124,991 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0.8% | +10.1% |
| People per square mile | 2,105 | 1,985 |
| Median age | 35.6 | 37.1 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34% | 36% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $59,838 | $86,765 |
| Median home value | $205,300 | $250,400 |
| Home value to income | 3.4× | 2.9× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,052 | $1,320 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 89.2 | 89.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 68.2 | 68.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $66,900 | $66,900 |
| Homeowners | 52% | 72% |
| Top state income tax | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.06% | 9.06% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 18.9 | 21.9 |
| Work from home | 12% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 6.1% | 4.2% |
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 8.8% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 49° / 28° | 49° / 28° |
| July high / low | 94° / 73° | 94° / 73° |
| Precipitation per year | 41 in | 41 in |
| Snowfall per year | 9 in | 9 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 74 | 74 |
| Nights below freezing | 72 | 72 |
| Comfortable months | 3 | 3 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 97.9 | 97.9 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 50% | 50% |
| Home prices, past year | +4% | +4% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +45.5% | +45.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Tulsa: April and September to October. Broken Arrow: April and September to October.
Full monthly tables: Tulsa weather by month and Broken Arrow weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $66,900 in Tulsa and $66,900 in Broken Arrow. Moving from Tulsa to Broken Arrow, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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