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 | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $958/mo | 23.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $174,200 | 21.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $56,648 | 45.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 97.2 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 93.6 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.3 | 79.8 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 91.7 | 7.8% 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 $89,317 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tulsa, OK is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Broken Arrow, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Tulsa than in Broken Arrow. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $71,454 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.