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 | Norman | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,004/mo | 17.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $224,900 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $62,849 | 31.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 97.8 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 94.3 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.3 | 80.7 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 93.1 | 6.1% 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 $91,503 in Norman to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norman, OK is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Broken Arrow, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Norman than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $73,203 in Norman to keep the same standard of living.