Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Rochester
121,638
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Rochester
$87,767
Home Value
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rochester
$287,500
Rent
Broken Arrow
$1,240
Rochester
$1,316
Crime Rate
Broken Arrow
2.27
Rochester
1.54
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Rochester
126.4
Avg Temp
Broken Arrow
N/A
Rochester
N/A
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Rochester
3.8%
How Similar Are Broken Arrow & Rochester?
Rochester is Broken Arrow's #22 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Broken Arrow
115,919
Rochester
121,638
Both cities have similar populations — Broken Arrow at 115,919 and Rochester at 121,638.
Violent Crime
Broken Arrow
2.27
Rochester
1.54
Broken Arrow has a 32% higher violent crime than Rochester.
Property Crime
Broken Arrow
12.01
Rochester
13.68
Rochester has a 12% higher property crime than Broken Arrow.
Political Leaning
Broken Arrow
56.5%
Rochester
43.6%
Broken Arrow leans Republican while Rochester leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Broken Arrow
4.3%
Rochester
3.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Broken Arrow
$85,220
Rochester
$87,767
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Broken Arrow
$229,300
Rochester
$287,500
Rochester has a 20% higher home values than Broken Arrow.
Education
Broken Arrow
23.5%
Rochester
34.0%
Rochester has a 31% higher education than Broken Arrow.
Demographics
Broken Arrow
68.4%
Rochester
74.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Broken Arrow
124.1
Rochester
126.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Broken Arrow and Rochester share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Broken Arrow
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Rochester
Rochester leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Broken Arrow leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRochester scores 94.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 130.3 in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (1br) of $987 vs $1,189 in Rochester (17% lower). Broken Arrow has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,217 vs $1,407 in Rochester (14% 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 $3,015 in Rochester (20% lower). Broken Arrow has a single-family homes of 81.9% compared to 68.0% in Rochester. Rochester has a median home value of $287,500 vs $229,300 in Broken Arrow (20% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBroken Arrow has a private sector of 94.0% compared to 78.2% in Rochester. Rochester has a work from home of 12.9% compared to 10.8% in Broken Arrow. Rochester has a unemployment rate of 3.8% compared to 4.3% in Broken Arrow.
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRRochester has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.98 compared to 1.77 in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.26 in Rochester. Rochester has a property crime clearance of 33.4% compared to 15.8% in Broken Arrow.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Rochester leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRochester has a bachelor's degree or higher of 34.0% compared to 23.5% in Broken Arrow. Rochester has a high school diploma or higher of 46.8% compared to 39.6% in Broken Arrow.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a population of 121,638, about 1x the size of Broken Arrow (115,919).
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Broken Arrow
Rochester
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester has a public transit of 4.1% compared to 0.1% in Broken Arrow. Rochester has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.0% in Broken Arrow. Broken Arrow has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 65.5% in Rochester.
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