City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 100 miles (175 km) from Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City, OK takes about 13 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.
Oklahoma City has a population of 681,088, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 6.0× larger by population. By land area, Oklahoma City covers about 605 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 | Oklahoma City | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,012/mo | 16.9% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $196,700 | 7.2% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $64,251 | 28.5% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 75.9 | ≈ equal (Oklahoma City 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 $102,024 in Oklahoma City to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 2% cheaper overall than Oklahoma City, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% higher in Oklahoma City than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $81,619 in Oklahoma City to keep the same standard of living.