City comparison
Broken Arrow, OK is about 10 miles (10 km) from Tulsa, OK in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 12 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 Tulsa, OK takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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.
Tulsa has a population of 411,938, vs 114,237 in Broken Arrow — about 3.6× larger by population. By land area, Tulsa covers about 200 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 | Tulsa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,183/mo | $958/mo | 23.5% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median home value | $210,800 | $174,200 | 21.0% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Median household income | $82,547 | $56,648 | 45.7% higher in Broken Arrow |
| Groceries index | 94.2 | 94.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 75.7 | 75.7 | ≈ equal |
| 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 $99,193 in Tulsa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tulsa, OK is about 0.8% cheaper overall than Broken Arrow, OK, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Broken Arrow, you'd need about $79,354 in Tulsa to keep the same standard of living.