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 | Elgin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,190/mo | 0.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $242,500 | 13.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $85,998 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 102.5 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.9 | 9.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.3 | 92.3 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 92.9 | 6.4% higher 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 $101,157 in Elgin to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Elgin, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $80,926 in Elgin to keep the same standard of living.