City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 425 miles (700 km) from Houston, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 550 miles, or about 9 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 Houston, TX takes about 52 min, covering roughly 425 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.
Houston has a population of 2,296,253, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 20.1× larger by population. By land area, Houston covers about 640 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 | Houston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,235/mo | 4.4% higher in Houston |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $235,000 | 11.5% higher in Houston |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $60,440 | 36.6% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 100.4 | 6.5% higher in Houston |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 96.3 | 27.1% higher in Houston |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.8 | ≈ equal (Broken Arrow slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.2 | ≈ equal (Broken Arrow slightly higher) |
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 $120,407 in Houston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 16.9% cheaper overall than Houston, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 47% higher in Houston than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $96,326 in Houston to keep the same standard of living.