City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 325 miles (500 km) from Monroe, LA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 400 miles, or about 6 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 Monroe, LA takes about 39 min, covering roughly 325 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 47,631 in Monroe — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Broken Arrow covers about 63 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Monroe.
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 | Monroe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $790/mo | 49.7% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $158,200 | 33.2% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $36,550 | 125.8% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.1 | ≈ equal (Broken Arrow slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 74.3 | 2.0% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 96.1 | ≈ equal (Monroe slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 95.6 | ≈ equal (Monroe 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 $86,700 in Monroe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Monroe, LA is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Broken Arrow, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 58% higher in Broken Arrow than in Monroe. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $69,360 in Monroe to keep the same standard of living.