City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Broken Arrow | Chicago | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,314/mo | 10.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $304,500 | 30.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $71,673 | 15.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 104.3 | 8.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.1 | 86.2 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 99.9 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 99.6 | 4.3% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need $120,239 in Chicago to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 16.8% cheaper overall than Chicago, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Broken Arrow than in Chicago. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $96,192 in Chicago to keep the same standard of living.