Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Broken Arrow is a city of 124,991, and it grades B− overall, 31st of 131 graded towns in Oklahoma. The median household earns $87K. Its lowest mark is a C in cost of living. On cost of living, just 9 of Oklahoma’s 229 towns do worse. Its National Register listings include Bridgeport Hill Service Station and Haskell State School of Agriculture. Only 8 of the 130 Oklahoma towns we compare have a higher median rent than Broken Arrow.
Where Broken Arrow beats most towns.
98,850 counted in 2010 and 113,540 in 2020; an estimated 124,991 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.1% since 2020, after 14.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oklahoma), ordered by how far Broken Arrow is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,383 in 1900, 113,540 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1955 and 4 maps from 1955 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Broken Arrow. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaBOK Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaSkelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
14 mi MuseumThe Outsiders House Museum
12 mi MuseumPhilbrook Museum of Art11 mi Theme parkBell's Amusement Park
32 mi MuseumUSS BatfishBOK Center: Okiefromokla, Public domain · Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium: Chippothenut, CC BY 3.0 · The Outsiders House Museum: TheDoctorWho, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Philbrook Museum of Art: Dustin M. Ramsey, aka Kralizec! at English Wikipedia. Cropped by CPacker., Attribution · USS Batfish: Blackwing.1, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Broken Arrow, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Broken Arrow.
Broken Arrow looks healthier within Oklahoma than nationally and has seen reported crime fall beyond ordinary swings, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
44 miles of trail in 44 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, Broken Arrow’s trail density is where Oklahoma’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Events Park, at 130 acres.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nienhuis Park | 2.4 mi | 111 |
| 2. Indian Springs East Sports Complex | 2 mi | 84 |
| 3. Haikey Creek Park | 1.7 mi | 80 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broken Arrow school district. Three of its 35 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union 8Th Grade CTRLargest public middle schoolGrades 8 | Grades 8 | 1,100 | C |
| Broken Arrow HSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 4,802 | B+ |
| Rosewood EsTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 575 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OK on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Broken Arrow for work: only 17% work in town. 8.8% of Broken Arrow residents live below the poverty line, below Oklahoma’s towns (18%) and close to U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Broken Arrow grew to 36,509 in 2023, 7,746 more than in 2013.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 18% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $55,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 22% | 8% |
| Work from home | 11% | 6.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The median property tax bill is $2,492, against $1,599 across Oklahoma, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Broken Arrow home is worth about $287,000, up 2.1% in a year, 30% above the Oklahoma typical home.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 42% | 44% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 72% | 62% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Within Oklahoma it is healthier than 94% of the 131 graded towns: much of Oklahoma scores lower on these measures.
Broken Arrow beats the Oklahoma average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 13% of Broken Arrow adults report frequent physical distress. Among 131 Oklahoma towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Broken Arrow.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 41% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 12% |
| What stands out | Broken Arrow | OK |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.8% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Broken Arrow has chilly winters and hot summers. Broken Arrow’s July high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
108 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 15 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 108 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Broken Arrow.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Oklahoma average. Broken Arrow has grown 10% since 2020, to 124,991 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Broken Arrow.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 20% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| Median age | 37.1 years | 36.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 16% | 18% |
51.2% women, 48.8% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across Oklahoma, 50.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.7, men 36.6.
| Broken Arrow | OK | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 13.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.2% | 6.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.6% | 30.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 22.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.3% | 18.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Reported crimes fell from 1,871 to 1,599 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 73% of towns.
| Broken Arrow | Oklahoma towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2 per 1,000 residents | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 10.8 per 1,000 residents | 14.1 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
9 within 15 miles of the center of Broken Arrow
About 5 of every 100 Broken Arrow residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oklahoma.
Where Broken Arrow’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
10 notable people were born in Broken Arrow.
City in Oklahoma, United States
Broken Arrow () is a city in Tulsa and Wagoner counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It is the largest suburb of Tulsa. According to the 2020 census, Broken Arrow has a population of 113,540 residents and is the 4th most populous city in the state. The city is part of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, which has a population of 1,023,988 residents. The Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad sold lots for the town site in 1902 and company secretary William S. Fears named it Broken Arrow. The city was named for a community settled by Creek Native Americans who had been forced to relocate from Alabama to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears. Although Broken Arrow was originally an agricultural community, its…
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3 towns share a border with Broken Arrow.
| Town | OK rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Arrow | #31 | B− | C | B− | B | B+ |
| Tulsa | #130 | D− | C+ | D− | D | C |
| Bixby | #6 | B+ | C− | B+ | A | A− |
| Coweta | #23 | B | B+ | B | B+ | C |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Broken Arrow grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #31 of 131 in Oklahoma. It grades B+ for health, B− for safety and B for schools.
Within Oklahoma, it does better than 73% of towns.
That is 4.1 years of the area's median household income ($69,359 across the Tulsa, OK metro area).
10 notable people were born here, including Kristin Chenoweth and Ralph Blane.
