City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 250 miles (400 km) from Longview, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 h 15 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 Longview, TX takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 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 82,176 in Longview — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Broken Arrow covers about 63 sq mi vs 56 sq mi for Longview.
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 | Longview | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,000/mo | 18.3% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $170,000 | 24.0% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $61,003 | 35.3% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Broken Arrow slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 84.5 | 11.5% higher in Longview |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 96.6 | 0.7% higher in Longview |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 96.1 | 0.7% higher in Longview |
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 $99,867 in Longview to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow and Longview have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Broken Arrow than in Longview. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $79,894 in Longview to keep the same standard of living.