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 | St. Paul | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $1,174/mo | 0.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $264,900 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $69,919 | 18.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 102.2 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 88.6 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.3 | 91.9 | 8.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 92.3 | 7.0% 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 $100,375 in St. Paul to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Broken Arrow and St. Paul have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $80,300 in St. Paul to keep the same standard of living.