City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 275 miles (450 km) from Columbia, MO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Broken Arrow, OK to Columbia, MO takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Columbia has a population of 126,172, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Columbia covers about 68 sq mi vs 63 sq mi for Broken Arrow.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Columbia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $997/mo | 18.7% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $248,600 | 17.9% higher in Columbia |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $60,455 | 36.5% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.4 | ≈ equal (Columbia slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 86.5 | 14.2% higher in Columbia |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 93.4 | 2.7% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 93.6 | 2.0% higher in Broken Arrow |
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 $100,096 in Columbia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow and Columbia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $80,077 in Columbia to keep the same standard of living.