City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 90 miles (150 km) from Edmond, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h 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 Edmond, OK takes about 11 min, covering roughly 90 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.
Broken Arrow has a population of 114,237, vs 94,503 in Edmond — about 1.2× larger by population. By land area, Edmond covers about 84 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 | Edmond | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,257/mo | 6.3% higher in Edmond |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $304,700 | 44.5% higher in Edmond |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $96,389 | 16.8% higher in Edmond |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 75.9 | ≈ equal (Edmond slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.4 | ≈ equal |
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 $102,915 in Edmond to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Edmond, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% higher in Edmond than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $82,332 in Edmond to keep the same standard of living.