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Roughly 114,237 people live in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 17% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,183/mo; the typical household pulls in $82,547. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 58/100 — a C, putting it at #186 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Broken Arrow sits at 83 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,183/mo against $82,547 median household income), housing eats roughly 17% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $210,800.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 92°F in summer, 30°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 41 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Crime sits a notch better than the national norm — not crime-free, but a step above average. Air quality reads good (AQI 46).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Broken Arrow is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 65/100 (grade B-) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (89/100); weakest on walkability (23/100).
For retirees, Broken Arrow is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 61/100 (grade C+) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (89/100); weakest on walkability (23/100).
For remote workers, Broken Arrow is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 64/100 (grade C+) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (89/100); weakest on walkability (23/100).
For young professionals, Broken Arrow is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 59/100 (grade C) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (89/100); weakest on walkability (23/100).
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma pulls a 58/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #186 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Broken Arrow's cost-of-living index is 83 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very affordable band — 17% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,183/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 92°F, winter averages around 30°F, with about 41 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 23/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Broken Arrow has about 114,237 residents, 34% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Broken Arrow head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Broken Arrow stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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