Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Appleton
74,873
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Appleton
$77,450
Home Value
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Appleton
$211,500
Rent
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Appleton
$957
Crime Rate
Broken Arrow
2.27
Appleton
2.02
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Appleton
113.3
Avg Temp
Broken Arrow
N/A
Appleton
N/A
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Appleton
3.9%
How Similar Are Broken Arrow & Appleton?
Appleton is Broken Arrow's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Appleton
74,873
Broken Arrow has a 35% larger population than Appleton.
Violent Crime
Broken Arrow
2.27
Appleton
2.02
Broken Arrow has a 11% higher violent crime than Appleton.
Property Crime
Broken Arrow
12.01
Appleton
13.47
Appleton has a 11% higher property crime than Broken Arrow.
Political Leaning
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Appleton
54.4%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 4% difference.
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Appleton
3.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Appleton
$77,450
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Appleton
$211,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Appleton
25.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Appleton
81.0%
Appleton has a 16% higher demographics than Broken Arrow.
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Appleton
113.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Broken Arrow and Appleton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Broken Arrow
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Appleton
Appleton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Appleton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAppleton scores 113.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 128.7 in Broken Arrow. Appleton scores 118.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.3 in Broken Arrow. Appleton has a living wage (1 adult) of $49,834 vs $54,597 in Broken Arrow (10% lower).
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Housing Market — Broken Arrow leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a median property tax of $2,398 vs $3,466 in Appleton (31% lower). Appleton has a median rent of $957 vs $1,240 in Broken Arrow (30% lower). Appleton has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 4.5% in Broken Arrow.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow: 61,179 vs Appleton: 41,681 for labor force. Broken Arrow has a median household income of $85,220 vs $77,450 in Appleton (10% higher). Appleton has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 4.3% in Broken Arrow.
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Crime & Safety — Appleton leads
Source: FBI UCRAppleton has a property crime clearance of 26.0% compared to 15.8% in Broken Arrow. Appleton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.37 compared to 1.77 in Broken Arrow. Appleton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.03 in Broken Arrow.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Appleton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAppleton has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 39.6% in Broken Arrow. Appleton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.0% compared to 23.5% in Broken Arrow.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a population of 115,919, about 1.5x the size of Appleton (74,873).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Broken Arrow
Appleton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAppleton: 5 vs Broken Arrow: 4 for with emergency services. Broken Arrow: 4.5 vs Appleton: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Appleton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAppleton has a public transit of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Appleton has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 75.0% in Appleton.
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