Living in Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow is a city in Oklahoma, United States, home to 106,563 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 3%, #213 of 9,771), remote workers (top 3%, #163 of 7,271), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #395 of 8,006).

Residents106,563
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Tulsa International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km666,500 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line15.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,684 km
Within 10 km106,563 people
Greater areaGreater Tulsa, 15 km out
LandscapeCentral Lowlands
Winter daylight9 h 42 min, sunset 0:13

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How Broken Arrow ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Oklahoma
Young family51#5,122 of 11,898#20 of 97Map
Low-income household65#213 of 9,771#3 of 113Map
Low-income family56#1,924 of 8,006#16 of 57Map
Single parent57#1,749 of 6,237#14 of 46Map
Pensioner couple61#4,359 of 9,474#4 of 72Map
Single pensioner58#5,137 of 9,474#7 of 72Map
Early retiree61#4,452 of 10,762#8 of 132Map
Single professional62#1,365 of 4,537#5 of 34Map
Young professional65#1,237 of 4,444#5 of 32Map
DINKS65#1,490 of 3,053#4 of 22Map
Remote worker71#163 of 7,271#3 of 77Map
Commuter78#367 of 6,227#4 of 45Map
Car-free household65#1,227 of 3,933#5 of 28Map
Student58#1,669 of 2,119#9 of 17Map
First-home buyer65#395 of 8,006#5 of 57Map
Budget-constrained mover59#805 of 12,111#9 of 152Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#1,654 of 4,114#5 of 29Map
Expat professional65#2,491 of 7,271#3 of 77Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,564 of 9,474#2 of 72Map
Nature-focused household32#14,653 of 18,063#239 of 273Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#15,432 of 16,523#213 of 239Map
Rural value seeker36#11,907 of 18,063#249 of 273Map
High-net-worth mover60#4,986 of 16,523#4 of 239Map
Lottery winner73#1,680 of 21,167#4 of 354Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#4,408 of 12,111#2 of 152Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#1,805 of 12,111#4 of 152Map
Digital native58#1,178 of 4,750#6 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Foundation79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
  • Jobs and economy61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Affordability50
  • Health and elderly50
  • Education and family42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Safety and community35
  • Sea or lake shore33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Green space23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.