City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 475 miles (750 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 10 hours 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 San Antonio, TX takes about 58 min, covering roughly 475 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.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 12.7× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 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 | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,189/mo | 0.5% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $198,000 | 6.5% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $59,593 | 38.5% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal (Broken Arrow slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 83.3 | 10.0% higher in San Antonio |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 96.6 | 0.7% higher in San Antonio |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 96.1 | 0.7% higher in San Antonio |
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 $113,336 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow, OK is about 11.8% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% higher in San Antonio than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $90,669 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.