City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 100 miles (175 km) from Norman, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 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 Norman, OK takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 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.
Norman has a population of 127,701, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 1.1× larger by population. By land area, Norman covers about 180 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 | Norman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,004/mo | 17.8% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $224,900 | 6.7% higher in Norman |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $62,849 | 31.3% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 75.9 | ≈ equal (Norman 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 $102,000 in Norman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 2% cheaper overall than Norman, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Norman than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $81,600 in Norman to keep the same standard of living.